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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

William s. Baker, of Lewis, Vego
county, Ind, writes as follows: my son
was taken with Scrofula in the hip when
only two years old. We tiled several
physicians, but the boy got no relief from
their treatment. Noticing your Scoviils
Sarsaparilla and Stillingia or Blood and
Liver Syrup. recommended SO highly, /
bought some of it of you in the year 1862,
and continued taking it till the sores fin
ally healed up. He is now 81 years Of
age. and, being satisfied that your medi-
cine did him so much good when he used
it, we want to try again in another case,
and write to you to get some more.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05
Home Items and Topics.
-"All your own fault
If Won remain siek when YOU can


Get hop btfers that nevtr-Fal
The weakest woman, smallest child,
and siekest invalid can use hop bitters
with safety and great good.
OLD men tottering around from Rheu
matism, kidney trouble or any weakness
will be made almost new by using hop
bitters
eY Ny wife and daughter were made
healthy by the use of hop bilters and
recommend them to my people Metho>
dist Clergyman.
Ask any good doctor if hop
Btiers are mt the best family medicine
On earth.i!
Malarial fever, Ague and BIlousness,
will leave every neighborhood as soon as
hop bitters arrive.
"My mother drove the paralysis and
neuralgia all out of her system with hop
bittcrs Ed. 0saoeg0 Sun.
"a Keep the kidneys healthy with hop
bitters and you need not fear sickness.
Ice water is rendered harmless and
more refreshing and reyiving with hop
btters in each draught
The vigOr of youth for the aged and
infirm in hop bitters!!l
(-'At the change of life nothing equals
Hop Ritters 10 allay all troubles incident
Thereto"
The best periodical for ladies to
take monthly, ard from which they will
receive the greatest benefit is hop Bit
! tiers.
Mothers with sickly, frettul, nursing
children, will cure the children and bene
fit themselves by taking hop bitters daily.
Thousands die annually from some
form OF kidney disease that might have
been prevented by timely use of hop
bltters.
Indigestion, weak stomach, Irregular
tiles of the bowels, cannot exist when
hop bitters are used.
A timely use of hop
Bitters viii keep a whole family
In robust health ayear at u little cost.
! To produce real genuine sleep and
child like repose all night. take "A little
hop bit;ers on retiring.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05
AFTER DTPHTUERIA.

Diphtheria is a terrible disease, rcquir
ing the greatest medical skill to effect q
complete cure. Even when its power is
broken, it clingS to the patient with great
pcrsistency, and often leaves the system
poisoned and Frustrated. just here
Hoods Sarsaparilla does a vast amount
of good. expelling impurities from the
blood, giving it richness and vitality,
while it renoyatcs and strengthens the
system.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05
A Fsercenary Parent.
CTayoC Siftino-S 7


'Father, that young reporter you kicked
ont Of the house last week wants me to share
his lot, said a New York girl to her father,
who was man of sense and some means.
Nonsense, replied the fiat-headed parent;
"you tell that reporter to scoot, and you he
polite to that gentleman who comes around
70 tuy bottles and old clothes. He makes
more money in one day than three reporters
do in a week.
u know it, pa; but why are you So mer-
renary"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05
Am nhfhiOus.

They were discussing their natatorial Ca
pacity.
Swim! Divc9 Why, can remain under
water twenty minutes at time
only twenty minutes Why, the other
day l staid under water whole hour. To
he snra, it was because fell into doze AMI
.oyerSlept myself, but still" Crhe other
liar fsiuts
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05
Whatlt Does.

Almost every lady habitually uses some
kind of hair dressing. 1t is toilet neces-
sity. Parler's Hair Balsam is the best,
because; it gives gloss and softness; ar
rests falling out; does not soil the most
delicate fabric; is deliciously perfumed;
eools the head; eradcates dandruff, and
promotes luxuriant growth.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05
AN EDIToR's TRIBUTE.

Theron p. Keator Editor of Fit.
Wayne, Ind, Gazette" writes: For
the past five years I have always used DR..
Kings New Discovery, for coughs Of
most severe character, as well as for those
of milder type. 1t never fails to effect a
speedy cure. My friends to whom have
recommended it speak of it in the SAINT
high terms. Having been cured by it oe
every cough have had for five years, |
consider it the only reliable and sure cure
FOR Coughs, Colds, etc. Call at Hartz
& Bahnsen's Drug Store and get Free
Trial Bottle. Large Size 81 90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

Daughter-What did the doctor say ais
me-
Mother-He thinks you have a touch of
hay fever.
Daughter-Oh, isn't that delightfully."- fash
iunahie We must let those hoTrid Jones
girls know of it right away"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscrctions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c,
l will send recipe that viii cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE, This great remedy
vas. discovered by missionary in South
America. Send a self addressed envelope
to the REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station d,
New York City.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05
Rucklen'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 cruptiCaS gUaran-
teed to cure in every instance. or money
refunded. q centapcr box For sale by
Hnrtz & Rahnscn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05
Old Sayiags from a New Standpoint.
IEoSton TRANSCRIPT

tbNN'oi AlfihoNl if''l
"A rolling stone gathe.a no moss
Time cut Of mind, rolling stone has been
censmel for gathering no moss. But what
of that: Is it rot to its credit rather than ia
its disprate. If it had lain idle all its life, il
no doubt might have accumulated no end of
moss. But its busy existence prev ented its
acquiring any such useless environment.
True, the rolling stone gathers no moss, but
it gathers something better, to wit, polish
Isn't polish to be preferred to cumb ersome
ana useless moss Avast there!
''Out Of the frying pan into the fire"
1t is conventional to condemn the man who
jumps ont Of the frying pan into the fire
But, gentle reader, were you in the midst OF
the fervent fatof fryinglln would you
not rather jump into the fire itself and have
your anguish ended speedily and at once
that to suffer the slow agony # being fried
like vulgar doughMt! Of cGrr'e You would.
Then never again speak a word against the
judgment Of this unknown martyr to ex
pedieucy.
Facts are stubborn things"
This may be true on general grounds, but
we fancy that facts bearing on a political
campaign are as plant and yielting as
b1ariil & house batter We trust, there
fore, that this severe characterization OF
facts in the abstract win give place to a
more generous appreciation. 1t is no nearer
the trslth to say that MI facts are stubborn
things than to affirm that all stubborn things
are facts.
Faint heart neer woa fair lady"
This is Il libel on the faint heart The
modest, diffident bashful man-that is IL
say, the faint hearts always first to b,
won by the fair sex, which is the true way
of saying that he is the first to win the fail
sex: for he it known, that it is the woman
and not tie man who wins in the game o
hearts. The man thinks he does, but h,
doesn't. 1t is true that the winnings arr
oftentimes hardly worth the taking; but b
they good, bad or indifferent, the woman i
tie arbiter of mans matrimonial destin,
every time; and the fainter the heart sh
| aSsails. the easier her victory
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

Russian koumiss is growing in favor as
specific for consumption. The koumiss
establishments at Orenburg are crowded
~ith no +iopfc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

Twelve wagon loads of letters and
papers are delivered daily at the capital
for members Of the house of represents
tiVCS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05
The Best Fruit of Medical Science.

Dyspepsia is Immediately relieved by
Benson's Capcine Plasters. Quick acting,
highly medicinal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

The overhead wires in New York City,
if in straight lines, would extend from
San Francisco TO London.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

Carp cooked in beer is Christmas dish
always found ON the German royal table.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05
a New Market.
PHILADELPHIA Call.

american homemade pie" now appears
on the bills of fare of London hotels This
opens a nav market for American manu-
factureTs of stomach bitters.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

A dollar, worth $500, according to
recently issued catalogue, is the silver
dollar of 1904
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

Guard against any lung or throat dis
ease. Use Hale's Honey of Horehound
and Tar.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic is admira-
bly, adapted for females in delicate health
Colden's; no other. OF druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05
GOLD. silver IIGHLl PLATING.
A USEFUL TRADE EASILY LEARNED.
RRICn $3.50.


In order to meet long felt want for conven
lent and portable PLATING APPARATUS
with which any one can do the finest quality OF
Coin. SILVER and MCKEE PLATING on WATCHES,
CHAINS. RINGS. KNIVES, Forks and SPOONS, ] have
made the above low-priced set, consisting Of
TANK lined with Acid-proof Cement,
Three cells of Battery that will deposit 30 penny
weights of metal day, Hanging Bars, Wire, Gold
SoiItion, one quart of Silver solution and half
gallon of MCKEE. Also box Of BRIGHT LUsTRE,
that will give the metal the bright aud lustrous APP
pearanee of finished work. Remember, these
solutions are not exhausted, but will Plate any
number of articles if the simple book of instrac-
lions is followed. Amy one can do it. Nom
ans work. For Fifty Cents Extra a. VIA
send Six CHAINS or RINGS that csn DC dolu l,''u
and sold for Two DOLLARS more than the WHO'S 4;
outfit costs. Our book, ''GOLD AM olh i 5sAt
FOR The PEOPLES which offers unrlValied l
inducements to all, sent FREE. mot shccessIul
can he returned and exchanged forMGRE THAI MT. III
VALUE. REMEMBER, this is a practical ohlhl
and will warrant it, or it can be returned AT my
expense viii be sent @, o. d., II desired, upon
recent OF 81 so, balance 10 be collected when de-
liyered. Next size outfit, with Tank 12xlOA6 on
" $500 TRY 1T, Profits over 800 per cent
iios,I lant free Address
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

Henry Irving says Pittsburg reminds
HIM of London in its atmosphere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

1t is said that p. T. Barnum has made a
will in which he leaves $50, 600 in cash TO
a newspaper man.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

The Concord, N. H., city clerk paid
bounty on ninety three bushels of grass
hoppers during the past year
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

The New York fire patrol cost the in
surance companies $4,000 yearly, but ii
is estimated to save property OF ten times
b Il uAlun
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

Ben Butler is hard up for ready cash:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

A lady in Denver theatre the other
night wore in her hair six tiny hummlng
birds which formed half wreath about
her head.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

WANTED-Ladies and Gentlemen in city or
country 10 take light work at their own homes, So
10 81 a day easily made; work sent by mail; no
Canvassing; we have good demand for cur work
and furnish steady employment Address with
stamp, CROWN M'F'G Company, Cincinnati, Ohio.
dec-25-d1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05
CnscAco. 60 LsLANp B EAclEEC R'Y.


Southwest.
o. roadb
Chicago
aaa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

FOUND-A gold watch charm with black
stone on one side and red stone on the other.
The interior contains lock. of hair. The loser
can obtain the same by calling at CoFcorans black
smith shop and calling for Sam Jones, and paying
for this notice. IL
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

FOR SkLE-At my office, on Eleventh street
the best quality of coal. Also dry oak cord wood
stone and sand Orders received by telephone at
car house. d. G. Dohlman. agent. m13d3m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

Pixies Toothache Drops cure in on'
minute.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

FOR SALE-S1xty lots in my addition 10 Rock
Island. One fourth down, balance in yearly pay
ments, with six per mt interest. Il. Davenport.
tnf3d2m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

FOR RENT Furnished rooms on west side 2Sd
street between 3D. and 4th avenues, Aft
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

FOR SALE A good second hand piano worth
500 will sell at half price G. BANEs, CONNER
al tel
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms on fifteen street
between Sd and 4th avenue, Enquire OF John o.
FREED If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

FOR RENT-Brick house First avenue
second house west of Tenth street. j. 7. Dixon.
2O-dtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05
NOTICE.


WANTED-A girl well recommended to assist
in the work of the Hospital. 81
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

FOR RENT--A large brick house corner First
avenue and 18th st; address box 1872. 6tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

FOR SALE-old papers for sale IN any quantity
At this Office cheap.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05
'acREAT ROCK ISLAND R0UTE,D

As ar called oas 20 travellers all the advantages and comforts
Fast cooGioys WILL VENTILATED wL
MAGNIFICENT
ANY
aEYEfsTfFWE cEHTs EacH
hysybe
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

WANTED-A good girl for general Homework,
ir-t n,.u DC
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05

a D. ME- ILlER Sole FrTa 100
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05
ALBERT Lea ROUTE.


Ss r. CABLE, G. ST. JOHN,
Manager, CsagT'k' sAssA
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-01-24
THE CHINESE.
Merchants Cannot Return without
Certificates.
b. o.

The United States District Court re-
Gently assumed the appearance of Chi
nese playhouse, so crowded was it with
Mongolians. Those present seemed to
enjoy the performance quite as well as a
frst-class Chinese farce, for they smiled
necessarily at the tales told by the petit
TONERS on the stand. Judge Hoffman,
during the day, allowed five Chinese to
land, and took two cases under considera-
ton.
One of the latter was an alleged mer-
chant, who had been in the country be-
fore, and who left since the passage of
the Restriction Act. He, however, has no
return certificate, and Judge Hoffman
held that, as according to Judge Fields de-
cision, that no one who left here since
the passage of the Restriction Act could
return without a certificate, the petitioner
could not land. The Judge intimated
manded, and if his attorney desired his
case could be appealed to the United
States Circuit Court.
Judge Hoffman also said that in future
when a Chinaman went on the stand to
swear that a Chinese woman petitioning
to land was his wife he would compel him
to furnish the Clerk of the Court with his
photograph. The reason for making this
order was to prevent Chinese appearing
as the husbands of three or four different
women or, as Judge Hoffman expressed
it, "to prevent man figuring as biga-
mist" Junge Hoffman refused to accept
the certificate of the Chinese Consul
of Victoria in one case.
The Custom House officials report that
the number of Chinese landed in San
Francisco since August 9Th, 1882, with
Custom House certificates, 1852 ; with
| Canton certificates, 643, thus making 1895
landed on official certificates. The number
| landed on Chinese certificates was 493
on statements and afidavits, 1856; on
American Consular certificates, 1913, thus
making 1866 who were landed on unofi-
| cial certificates. The number landed or
naturalization papers was IL ; attaches s.
and unaceounted for so. There were 81
landed on writs of habeag corpus. The
total number of Chinese that have landed
since the passage of the Restriction Ac
is, therefore. 1924. The departures from
that time up to December 81, 1884, were
(registered) 1924; not registered, esti
mated at 1900, thus making the tota
number of deuartures %, S94.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle, Jan. Is.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-01-24
HOTEL STREET.

The project of re-establishing the
frontage upon which the buildings to
be erected on the site of the late fire,
with the view to the widening of
Hotel street in the near future has
taken definite shape.
To DR.. McGrew belongs the credit
of having originated the idea, and we
are happy to say that his plan has
met with favor in clI--.-,rnen he him
course of time be kent ~-l-
ne accumulatHsal I quarters, as the
sssa1on sent to the Minister of the
interior yesterday indicates.
And the mention of the petition
brings up the thought that in the
absence of any form of municipal
government for Honolulu, the bring
ing about of any such change as il
proposed in the petition is mattel
of time necessarily. The Minister o
the Interior cannot move in thu
matter until he has been petitiOned
and even then with the multifa riou
matters that engage his attention, it
is not to be expected that this PAL
tlcuIar one can be attended to at once
Whereas, if Honolulu had its owl
City Fathers, they could, and pro
baby would, order the proposed alter
alton as matter of course, and with
out any delay.
There is another reason why Homo
lulu should be chartered, and govern
itself in the matter of inter-metrO
politan Improvements. And that
if the residents of this good burgl
want to Improve the town, the.
ought to be willing to pay for tn
privilege. It does not seem to b
quite the right thing that people VIII
live elsewhere should be taxed equal.
with residents in the city for thos
things that the latter alone enjoy
Therefore, let US "brace up" an
have city government.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-01-24
THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

The Arn1g and Navy Register of
Dec. 18th, 1884, kindly furnished US
by Col. Thompson of this city, con-
tains Secretary of the Navy Chand-
Ier's annual report on the present
condition of the navy Of the United
States, and as the Register says, is
everywhere recognized as an able
document.
The Secretary puts forward a plan
for providing for continuous and
regular flow of promotion" amongst
sha officers to be effected by the re-
tirement of such as from advancing
age or other causes are unequal to
the heavy burdens and grave respon-
sibilities of the service.
If the plan is adopted we may con-
fldently look to see new faces in the
ward rooms of each OF Uncle SAINTS
war vessels when they arrive here,
and hear of our older naval friends
mounting higher and higher on the
quarterback, or gracefully retiring
full of honors as well as years.
Another idea advanced by the Sec
rotary is that of merging the subsi-
diary fleets with the navy proper.
These subsidiary fleets are the Reeve
nue. Marine, the vessels of the Light
house establishment, and those of
the Coast and Geodetic Survey. The
axiem is laid down that tthe officers
and seamen of the navy should be em-
ployed to perform all the work of the
National Government upon or in d.
rect connection with the sea-"
Such change, as the report says,
could not be effected in a moment,
but that it would be beneficial one
in many ways no one can doubt
Whether the jealousy that now exists
In the navy regarding those who are
employed in the subsidiary fleets,
pretty much all Of when are classed
as s'outsiders' by the officers of the
navy proper, will be powerful enough
to successfully combat the scheme Of
not is difficult to determine. The
event of q war between the United
states and ajly other irst-class power
would probably settle the question al
once and unite all the 4sets as enc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-01-24

CONTINUOUSLY in tune with his viVacious
gesticulatiOns.
One night he entered the room
without mishap, and seated himself |
on one end of the sofa. "I've just |
paid me debts" he cried, land l |
haven't sou left; garew garrew :"
and he threw himself despondently
over the arm of the sofa; but, garew,
garew he went down, down, down,
till he stood upon his curly head,
while the other end of the sofa rose
aloft in red velvet Indignation. He
was rescued from his perilous position
and placed on a stiff, ovai-backed
chair of propriety.
We should have known better, but
some one started the old discussion
about Ireland and America. We
were in the midst of heated debate,
when Shaun, with a wild burst of
eloquence, suddenly tilted over back
wards on the floor, but continued to
| the end of his argument with great
| effect.
But we didn't run to his rescue this
| time. Our cries of horror brought
him to his feet, and We all gazed, dis
mayed at the chair, the back, the red
velvet back, was entirely broken off.
1T cost fifty francs if it cost a
penny !" said Marian the Yankee.
And haven't sou in the world"
cried O'Shaunessy, tearing his hair.
Suppose we burn it, and swear we
only had five chairs "-this from me,
in guilty whisper.
"GoOd idea :" said Shaun, with
assumed earnestness. "Mrs. Wy
cherly could make herself a bonnet of
the red velvet, and TIl pawn the
nails 2"
Well !" said Marion, al might
have known none of you folks We're
Yankees; why can't we mend it ?
the concierge would never find 1t out,
and we leave soon"
OShaunessy hailed the idea with
delight, and disappeared, only to
return with some glue and ball oil
Irvine. Marion superintendent the
operation, and, with some difficu.u--
we glued the back a. bbls. Flour. ,ty
"oT OF SKIS. Potatoes Pcu0 tied it frml
s on. But what to do with it was tn
d question when the garooD cleare
l. the rooms, he would surely notice tn
J. strings, and we dared not take thel
g. off before the glue dried.
"a We finally put 1t in a closet, an
covered it with dresses but for day
s. we never left the house, all three t.
rt gether; someone staid at home
" guard the chair. By the time OF
If own rooms were ready, we left Of
gorgeous apartments with feelings
n intense relief; we watched the ne,
or occupants with curiosity, and wht
es we met the concierge, it was a loI
m time before we got over feeling gull
of about our skeleton in the closet.
oa r q
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-01-24
Colonial Merchants

Indents executed for all kinds of English
and Continental Goods, against Bank
Credits or Produce, facilities for drawing
against the latter. Agencies accepted at "a
ner cent on net amount of manufacturers
invoices, including cash discounts varying
from u to per cent. Purchases in i'm
porter's own name.
Twenty years buying experience for
export.
Reference: Continental Bank, 70 Lombard
Street. E. C. 465 ap22