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hugh agan, a uuca ooy. rourt,

hugh ragan, ULIca BOY, fourteen
years old, went to Albany, N. Y, re-
Gently to have huge tumor removed
from his neck. The operation, which
necessitated an incisiOn seven inches in
length, was successfully performed oy
two doctors. The excised mass weighed
nearly two pounds. Pagan showed
wonderful grit both before and after the
operation, and refused all stimulants.
He walked to the hospital, where he
will remain untitthe wound is healed.
The operation was witnessed by num-
Der of physicians and students Utica
Herald
"A very pretty custom, which has
since been followed, was introduced at
fashionable wedding recently at the
Savoy Chapel Royal. London. The
choir formed procession down the
aisle to meet the bride and then walked
back before her to their places in the
church chanting a bridal hymn, A
moral support is thus given to a falter
ing girl who has usually to walk up the
aisle the observed of all Observers, and
overhesring, perhaps, remarks-on the
redness of her nose, or somesdefect in
herdress, not very reassuring. After the
ceremony the choir again formedin pro
csssion and walked before the brideand
groom down the aisle to the entrance
gate.
some husbands are too sohcitous
about the health of their wives. While
walking ON Austin avenue Mrs. Duzen-
bury stopped in front OF the show win
dow of millinery store and exclaimed:
what beautiful assortment of hatsm
Come on quick, Louisa. You will
catch cold and die if you stand still on
that grating after you have been walk
ing fast / can't let you take such
risks" said the careful, atfectionate
husband; and before Mrs. Duzenbury
could decide what kind of bonnet to
select she was hurried past the danger
Gus spot -7eTdS SiftingS.
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SHERIFFS SALE.

Byvirtue OF an Execution and Fee Bill No. 5I6r
issued out of the clerks office of the Circuit Court
of Rock Island county, and state of Illinois, and
10 me directed, whereby am commanded to make
the amount of Il certain Judgment recently oh
tanned against G W. Steele in favor of E. K. Roy
ers, ont of the lands, tenements, goods and chat
tells Of the said defendant, q. W. Steele, ] have
levied upon the following property, to-wit Al! the
right, title and interest of the within named de
PENDANT in the south half lot %, section 20, town
ship 49, range east, 80 acres more or less; south
half lot "a, section %, township 10. range east
% acres more or less acres in s. e. corner WI
H. e. =. W, 5 acres west 5 acres in W. corner
VIZ n. W. =. w, acres, all in the county of Rocl
Island and state of Illinois; Therefore, accordins
to said command | shall expose for sale, at public
auction, all the right, title and interest of tn,
above named G. ". Steele in and to the above de
scribed property, on Friday the a5th day of July
1884, at > O'Clock p. m, at the north door of thu
Court House in the city of Rock Island, in tn,
county of Rock Island and state of Illinois, 70
cash in hand, to satisfy said execution and fet
bill.
Dated al Rock Island this 9th day of July, A
D.. 1884 JOHN NJ. RETICKER,
Sheriff of Rock Island County. Illinois.
iuly did
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our bottles Of swift,a specifc for a can.

four bottles of Swifts Specific for can
GER and has improved wonderfully. ]
shall keep it up; have no doubt it will
cure her "
1t may not be out of place TO state thai
Swift's Specific Is. s. 81 is entirely a
vegetable preparation, and seems TO cure
cancers by forcing out the poison through
the cancer. The public should be caution
ed about limitations of our remedy. and
beware of all potash and mercury MKT
ures gotten up to initiate us and sell theil
poisonous stuff on the reputation of ON
Specific. These potash mixtures not only
th no good in cancer treatment but are
absolutely dangerous. Send for full his
tory of Blood and Skin Diseases and Can
Ger Treatment
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawer 3,
Atlanta, Ga, 1873 w 23d ST. n Y. and
1905 Chestnut St, phila.
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SheriH'S Sale.

BY virtue of Special Execution and Fee Bill
No. 577S, issued out of the clerks Office of the
circuit court of Rock Island county. and state OF
Illinois, and to me directed whereby | am com
manded to make the amount of a certain Judgment
recently obtained against Emery Hughes in favor
of j Il NJ ROsenfeld out of lots Nos. Four a.
Five 90, Seven "a, Eight (sl, Nine 90, Ten GOl.
Eleven I'D, Twelve 12), Thirteen (13), Fourteen
l4), Fifteen (l5) and Sixteen Q6) in block No
Six go of George II. Ambroses addition to the
town of Port Byron in the county of Rock Island
and state of Illinois the lands and tenements OF
said defendant, Emery Hughes, and levied upon
by me on the 21st day of February A. D., 1884, by
virtue of certain writ of attachment issued in
said cause out of said CrCnt cOnlt on the Dist day
of February. A. D., 1884; Therefore, according t,
said command, | shall expose for sale, at public
auction, all the right, title and interest Of thu
above named Emery Hughes in and to the above
described property. on Thursday the 10Th day OF
July, 1884, at II O'Clock, A. NJ, at the north door
of the court house in the city of Rock Island, il
the county OF Rock Island. and state of Illinois
for cash in hand to satisfy said execution and fec
bill.
Dated at Rock Island, this Goth day of June, A
D, 1884. j NJ RETlChER,
sheriff of Rock Island County, Illinois
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SHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue of an Execution and Fee Bill No.
SOB issued out of the clerks office of the Circuit
Court of Rock Island county, and state of Illinois,
and to me directed, whereby am commanded to
make the amount OF a certain Judgment recently
obtained against James W. Ballard and Bnrril
Smell in favor of Lorenzo Parmenter, out Of the
lands, tenements. goods and chattels of the said
defendants, James W. Ballard and Burril Smell.
have levied upon the following property, tOwt:
The southwest quarter ca of the east quarter
ca of section Number twenty-six (26) in town
ship Number seventeen 40 north range Number
four az west of the fourth (4th) principal NERD
an therefore, according to said command. shall
expose for sale, at public auction all the right, ii
tie and interest of the above named james "
Ballard and Burr Smell in and 10 the above de
scribed property on Wednesday the 23rd day o.
July. 1884, at o'clock p NJ, at the north door OF
the Court House in the city of Rock Island in thu
county of Rock Island and state of Illinois, 70
cash in hand TO satisfy said execution and fee bill
Dated at Rock Island, this 3rd day of July, A
D., 1884. j. NJ. RETlChER,
Sheriff of Rock Island County, Illinois.
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EPITnELLOnA OR SKIN CANCER

This form of cancer is the most pre-
valent type, and is in many cases fatal.
as it gradually eatsaway until it destroys
life. 1t would seem that Swift's Specific
is indeed specific for thisIscoTge.
Mrs. X. A. Armstrong, Verona, Miss,
writes under date of May 16, 1894 after
taking six bottles of Swift's Specific the
cancer is healing; is greatly reduced in
size. 1t now gives me no pain. and my
general health has so much improved that
| am able to be up and attend tony house
hold duLies-something [ had not been
able to do in several years. / feel that il
will cure me-"
Mr.. M. n Clayton, of Red Clay, Ga,
writes under recent date ; ''All painful
sensations in my cancer are decreasing
| feel decidedly better, and the cancer has
commenced to heal
DR.. M. F. Crumley Oglethorpe, Ga.
writes under date of May 10Th MI
Naves, who had such terrible cancer or
his face. is about we'll New skin has
grown all over his face, and looks almost
as well as ever did, and | would like
some of your company to see him.
Mr.. w. H. Gilbert, Ga, writes under
date May 8th Mr. Brooks, of Baconton,
is improving fast. He is'now able to be
up. When he commenced Swift's Specific
he was not expecting to live. He has
cancer On his face
Messrs. j. & J. B. Harter, of North
Manchester Ind, write, under date OF
MAY 1st THE lady with cancer is i'm
proving right along. The Specific in
creased the discharge for the first few
days, but the soreness is gone and she is
much better
Mrs. w. II. Route, of Gordonsvllle,
Va, writes, under date of May II, 1884
Il am much improved. The cancer is
better does not pain me at all. 1t is a
wonder to all my friends.
Mr.. James E. Lyon, of Michaux Ferry,
Va, writes under date of May 19, 1884:
MY condition is greatly improved my
general health is good my appetite good ;
cancer decidedly better, and has begun to
heal nicely. How can / ever repay you p
Mr. S. Rhodes, of Mill River, N. c.,
writes under date of May 10, 1884
''My mother has been using Swift's Specific
about two weeks, and is improving. The
cancer is not now painful and is healing
Mr.. r. j. Teate, of Wacissa, Fla.
writes under date of May 2, 1884: Swift:
Specific has cured cancer on my face
and has almost made young man out OF
me-"
Mr.. E. Tinsley. of Burr Mills, Va.
writes NAV 1, 1884 "My wife has takei
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-16
SHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue of An Execution and Fee Bill No 5;G9
issued out of the clerks office of the Circuit Court
of Rock Island county, and state of Illinois, and to
me directed. whereby am commanded to make
the amount OF certain Judgment recently obtain
ed against Il. ". Steele in favor Of f. K. Rogers,
out OF the lands, tenements goods and chatteis OF
the said defendant, G.. W. Steele, have levied up
on the following property, to-wt: All the right.
title and interest of the within defendant in the
south half lot 80. section 20, township 10, range
east d acres more less the south half lot "a,
section ~. township 10, range east, % acres
more or less; acres in 9. e. corner west half II
e. = W.. acres west 8 acres in $. W. corner west
half n. W g. W, acres, all in the county OF Rock
Island and state of Illinois; Therefore, according
to said command, shall expose for sale, at public
auction all the right title and interest of the above
named G. W. Steele in and to the above described
property on Friday the 18th day of July. 1884, al
2:30 O'Clock p. M, at the north door of the court
house in the city of Rock Island in the county OF
Rock Island and state of Illinois, for cash in hand
to satisfy said execution and fee bill.
Dated at Rock Island. this 9Th day of July, A
D., 1884 JOHN M. REllCkER,
Sheriff of Rock Island County, Illinois.
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WEEKLY CROP REVIEW
TReported to J. :. Gilmore from n K Faitbank
Co., Chicagol.

Tbeported to j. Z. Gilmore from n X Faitbank &;
Co., Chicagol
July IL, 1SS3.-Warmer weather in
Illinois and and Iowa; spring wheat PROS
poets somewhat better in Minnesota and
Dakota but more rain is needed yet; har-
vesting oats in Kansas; Mortimer and
Central Illinois securing the hay crop; SO
far turning ont well.
July 10, 18S4.-Fine growing and har
vest weather; Michigan just about com
menced cutting this week; little wet in
Missouri, also Kansas. De-
indiana-Culp. Jasper county July 10,
1884-Wheat half cut; look for early
movement; corn very good and clean
Rochester, Fulton county Wheat most
ly cut; yield and quality fair; will not sell
until prices are good; corn prospects good
Cicero, Hamilton county.-Wheat mostly
cut. Quality good Will not sell until
price is a dollar Corn, good stand and
growing well Ialeyburg Washington
county Wheat more than half cut.
Corn fair to good; about three feet high
Oats double The acreage and prospects
never better for them. San Francisco,
Gibson county. Wheat all cut. Yield and
quality good, Corn generally very weedy
and in a bad shape. WalkertOn, st. jos
seph county WIN commence threshing
in two weeks VIII be obliged to sell
early. Corn and oats growing finely.
Ohio-KInnikinnick, Ross county -
Wheat all cut; quality good. Yield II
bushels. Look out for early movement
50 cents offered for new wheat Corn
better than last year. Green Springs.
Seneca county-Wheat about half
cut; quality A, No. l. Look for
early movement Corn prospects
good. Ground clean and in fine
condition MiIlersburg, Holmes county
Wheat all cut; yield about 25 bushels
per acre; quality good; corn prospects
good.
Michigan-AlIegan, Anegan county,
July 10.-Just begun cutting wheat
quality good; will sell early if prices are
fair; corn and oat prospects fair to good.
Port Huron, st. Clair county,-Just com
menced cutting wheat this week; corn has
been injured by cut worms, otherwise
doing we'll Monica, Ottawa county. -
Wheat is far better than it promised;
quality good; corn good stand and prom
| Uses well Pontiac, Oakland county -
Just begun cutting wheat corn % per
cent better than last year; about Is inches
high Wheeler, Grant county General
prospects were never better for corn.
wheat and oats.
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AN ANSWER WANTED.

Can any ore bring us a case of Kidney
or Liver Complaint that the Electric Bitters
will not speedily oure5 We say that they
can not, as thousands of cases already per
manently cured and and who are daily re
commenting Electric Bitters. will prove
Bright's Disease, Diabetes, week Back, OF
any urinary complaint quickly cured; they
purify the blood regulate the bowels, and
act directly on the diseased parts. Every
bottle guaranteed. For sale at soc a bot
tie l,y Hartz & Bahnsen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-16

Are you disturbed at night and broker
OF your rest by ii sick child suffering ans
crying with pain of cutting teeth2 If SO
send al once and get bottle of Mrs
Wnslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teeIhing. Its value is incalculable
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Svrut
for Children Teething is pleasant TO the
taste, and is the prescription of one OF
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
slcians in the United States, and is fol-
sale by all druggists throughout the
world Price % cents per bottle
feb 2Sm-ws III 1-y
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SheriH'S Sale.

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found it a sure cure. have been
troubled with Catarrhal deafness for
seven or eight wears with a roaring noise
in my head. | bought medicine in Is
state but nothing helped me till | procured
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm. In foul
days could hear as well as ever. am
cured of the Catarrh as well. | consider
Ely's Cream Balm the best medicine ever
made. GARRETT WIDRICK. Hastings
New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-16

The pains and tortnres of the Spanish
lnquisitiOn were not more agonizing thar
those that in our late civilization are daily
felt by the subjects of those grim tyrants
rheumatism and neuralgia Rev. W. B.
Evans, of Washington, d. G., was vic
tim until he was induced to try Athloph
oros. and now he writes. Il consider its
work almost in the light of a miracle. II
is most wonderful medicine 1t ought
to be spread throughout the land"
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A Cure of Pneumonia

Mr. ID. H. Barnahy, of Owego, N Y.
says that his daughter was taken with a
violent cold which terminated with Pneu-
monia, and all the best physiciane gave
the case up aud said she could not live
but few hours at most. She was in
this condition When friend recommends
DR. VIM Halls Balsam for the lungs, and
advised her to try it, She accepted it as
latiircrt. and was surprised to fine that
it produced a marked change for the bet
ter, and by persevering a permanent cure
was effected
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-16

By virtue of a Special Execution and Fee
Bill No. SIT, issued ont of the clerks Office of the
Circuit Court of Rock Island county, and state of
Illinois, and TO me directed, whereby | am com
manded to make the amount of a certain judy
ment recently obtained against Henry Dart and
The Milan Paper Company, George NJ Dickson,
John Dickson and Roswell P. Dart in favor of The
Rock Island National Bank. out of lots Nos. Seven
ca, Eight 49, Nine 80 and Ten OOJ in block For
ty-Seyen (4D in the Chicago or lower addition 10
the city of Rock Island, in said county the lands
and tenements of said defendant, Henry Dart,
and levied upon by me on the 2nd day of February
d 1884, by virtue of certain writ of attach
ment issued in said cause out of said circuit court
on the Second day Of February, A. D., 1884
Therefore, according to said command, | shall
expose for sale, at public auction all the right,
title and interest of the above named, Henry
Dart in and to the above described property,
on Thursday the Tenth day of July, 1884 at
Ten O'Clock A. NJ, al the north door of the
court house in the city of Rock Island. in the
county of Rock Island, and state of Illinois, for
cash in hand, to satisfy said Execution and Fee
Bill.
Dated at Rock Island, this Goth day of June,
A. d.. 1884. j. NJ. RETICKER.
Sheriff of Rock Island comfy.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-16

DR.. Henry D. Cogswell, of San Fran>
cisco, has made formal offer to erect a
handsome drinking fountain on the Boss
ton Common at his own expense. He has
already made similar gifts to other cities.
and the Washington fountain, which he
proposes shall be taken rs model for
Boston, is handsome ornament of uni
Que desien seventeen feet HIGH.
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{ AnvsarrsIso CHEATS Il

1T has become so common to begin al
article, in an elegant, interesting style
Then run it into some advertisement
that we avoid such,
""And simply call attention to the merit
of Hop Bitters in as plain. honest term.
as possible,
ITO induce people
ITO give them one trial, which so prove:
their value that they will never use any
thing else"
The remedy SO favorably noticed in al
papers,
Religious and secular, is
Having large sale, and is supplant
all other medicines.
There IS no denying the virtues of the
Hop plant, and the proprietors of HoI
Blliers have shown shrewdness and
ability -
in compromising medicine whnst
virtues are so palpable to every ones
nhSprvatinn "
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To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood. &c.
| will send recipe that will cure you
FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
~'as discovered by missionary in South
America. Send self addressed envelope
to the REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D
New York CITY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-16

have been sufferer for years with
Catarrh, and under physicians traat
ment for over year. Ely's Cream Balm
gave me immediate relief | believe !
am entirely cured.-G. 5. DAVIS. First
National Bank. Elizabeth, n. j.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-16

Elys Cream Balm has hl,Ared me of
Catarrh. Was afflicted ten years. tried
almost everv remedy recommended, none
proved so effective and thorough.-S. K.
Aiken, wholesaler of shoes, 143 Federal
Street. Boston. Mass.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-16

Mr.. Surgeons household is a happy
one. He told his friends assembled to
celebrate his 50th birthday that he and
his wife had never differed except upon
one question. He did not think it worth
while to go across the road TO hear him>
self preach, while Mrs. S. was of the
contrary opinion.
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Bucklen's Arnica Salve,

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers. salt rheum, fever sores, can
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns, letter, chap
ped hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed 10 cure in every instance, or money
refunded. - cents per box For sale by
Hart2 IL Rahnsen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-16

Oscar Clark, a recently medical
graduate, went to St. Paul where, fail
ing to get to any practice, he went 10
saving wood. When that gave out he
found himself penniless, and in the pres
ence of his family, he cut an artery and
bled to death in few minutes. Mime
Gp0ES Tribune
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-16

Mr. c, P. Huntington, the railroad
magnate, was married yesterday to Mrs
A d. Worsham. of New York. The
ceremony was performed at the house Of
the bride by Rev. Henry Ward Beeeher
The affair was very quite, only a few in
innate friends being present. Mr. Hunt
ington had been a widower about eigh
months
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-16

The Voltaic Belt Co, of Marshall
Mich, offer to send DR.. Dyes Celebrated
Voltaic Belt and Electric Appliances on
trial, for thirty days, to men, old and
young, afflicted with nervous debility
lost vitality, and many other diseases.
See advertisement in this paper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-16

The proposition 10 endow professor
ship of Pathological Anatomy in honor
of the memory of the late Professor S. D
Gross, of Philadelphia, meets with hearty
support from the leading physicians of al
sections of the country. So far 81, 40.
has been subscribed for the purpOse.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-16

Ii is an open secret at St Petersburg
that it is intended, in process of time. to
arrange a marriage beiween the Czare>
witch and one OF the younger daughters
OF the Crown Prince of Germany.
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CHICAGO. BURLINGTON 4 QUINCY.
CHICAGO. MINIATURES 4 ST. PAUL.

Trains No. 7, s, and IL are Maquoketa Branch.
rraius aud 1, Accommodation for oxford JuuC
lion / aud ,, Passenger, for Celmar.
Flying Dutchman" leaves Rock Stand 5:4i II.
IT, arrives At 9 :O5 p. IN; arrives Dubuque 10 80 II.
NJ leaves 4 :0S p. m. arrives at ST. Paul 3: 80 p.
IN leaves rs a. IN. arrives Minneapolis lO:l0 p.
m. leaves at4 80 a. m.
h D.. W HOLMES Agent
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Clergymen, lawyers and all those OF
sedentary habits who suffer from nervous
prostration and loss of appetite should
try Nichols Bark and Iron. For sale by
all druggists -50.. ll
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A cure at last for Catarrh. The e

A cure at last for Catarrh. The evid-
ence is overwhelming that Ely's Cream
Balm goes more directly than any other
TO the seat of the disease, and resulted
in more cure than all other remdies.
-WiIkesbdrre (Pd.) Union Leader (Not
liquid or snuff, see adv't)
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-16

Harvey Holcomb, banker of Chill
licothe. o., contributed SIG, 600 to the
happiness of pair of bunko scoun-
drels lately, and it preyed upon his
mind 50 that he died day or two ago