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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21

Col. James i. Fleming prominent grocery
merchant, a member OF the firm Of Fleming y
Lotion, Augusta, Ga, makes the following state
ment OF the treatment OF a valuable horse with
Swfts Specific:
In the fall Of 1888 had a valuable colt taken
with severe case Of pinkeyc, which resulted il
the most fearful case of blood poisoning | have
ever seen. After eight or ten months doetortnl
with every remedy that | Could hear Of, de
SPARED OF cure. At this time the horse was ur
able to move, because of swollen limbs. His
right hind lcgwas as large as a mans body, ant
had on it over forty running sores. He had als'
a number of large sores on his body and Other
limbs. He was a most pitahlc looking object
and was advised 10 end his sufferings with til,
shot gun. He was a valuable animal and | dit
not want TO lose him. After racking my brain il
search for another remedy more efliCaCiOus,
| thought of Swifts Specific. knew il was invalu
able 10 the human family rs blood purifier, ant
| why should it not he for the animal as wellt
did not hesitate but sent last July to Atlanta 70
| a supply.
| began the treatment with oZ. of :, s. 5. an,
4 az. Of water three times day. This contin
| ucd for week. Then increased the dose 10
OF. of each and continued for a week, Then
| increased 10 OF. and run il for a week, when
went back 10 4 OF. again. The result was at thu
| end of the first week the horse had IA fair appe
| titc, which he had not had since his sickness. A
| the end of the second week even greater improve
mcnt was apparent for many of the sores Were
| healing nicely, and the horse manifested desir
| to move about. AT the end of the third week h,
| began 10 show gain in flesh and had fun appetite
| The ,eiling had about disappeared. | used il
all about Il bottles of Swifrs Specific, and when
| quit ITS use the horse had only four small sore
| left on him, and they healed up Immediately.
| In August last all symptoms of the disease
| passed away, and up 10 date no signs OF the re
| turn of the trouble have made their appearance
| and the horse has done mules work on N,
| farm.
| regard II as one Of the most remarkable cure
| | have ever known. Thus this great medicine
| has proven boon 10 the animal as well as to tn
| human race.
| Augusta, Jan. Q, 1885 JAS. L. FLEMING.
Send for book on Blood and Skin diseases. Ii i
| mailed free. The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
! Drawers. Atlanta, Ga.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21

ST. LOUIS April 2l.-Dispatches from
Fulton, Mo, state that the people of Call.
away county arc becoming greatly dis
couraged at thefailure so far, to stamp out
pleuro pneumonia among the cattle in that
county. The disease is constantly spread
ing, not only in Galloway county, but in
adjoining counties. 1t is said that over
1000 cattle have either become diseased
or have been exposed to the plague. The
live stock men of st. Louis have adopted a
resolution taking the ground that the dis
ease can only be eradicated or controlled by
state action. They strongly urge the gov
eminent to call a special session of the legis-
lature to take vigorous measures to stamp
out the disease. 1t is said that the cattle in
treest in the state has already suffered de-
probation in value of over 100000
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21

New York, April 2l.-Dan Mace, the vet
eran driver. died in this city Sunday at his
house, OF Bright's disease. He was born at
West End, Boston, May IS 1854 His pas
sionate fondneSS for horses, which he showed
from carly boyhoo1, was inherited from his
father, old Dan Mace, who was
noted stablekeeper of Boston
1t was not until IS41 that Mace
made regular business of driving. In that
year his previous trots for the small purses
got to be talked of so much that be got an
opportunity to handle some of the fastest
trotters of those days Among the trot-
tiers that made big records in his
hands were Lady Thorne, American Girl,
Mountain Boy, George NJ Patchen, Poca7
hontas, Ethan Allen, Judge Fullerton, Lady
Shearman, Lady Litchfieli, Boston Girl,
Duchess, Gen. Butler, Shark, Tom Hyer and
Others. On the subject Of Lady Thorne
Mace was perennial enthusiast He said
she was the greatest trotter the world ever
produced, and insisted that she could trot q
mile in 2:lQ in harness, or in 2:l5 in wagon.
Mace was the first driver that eyeI
drove trotter with a running mate inside
OFF,: 20 He sent Ethan Allen a mile on q
jog in 2:l5, and at Buffalo, on Aug 6, 1872
he won the 2:27 purse with the bay gelding
Sleepy john and he won the first $50, 00G
purse with Harry Harley, at Buffalo. il
August, 1870 He also won the 2:3J purse Of
$4,000 with kilburn Jim on the same track.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21
Baltimore and ohio Immigration Co.


Board of directory MIR. John w. Gar
rett president; Mr.. Robert Garrett vice
president; Mr. Samuel Spencer, second
vice president. Baltimore 81 Ohio Railroad
company. Hon. Henry G. Davis, presi>
dent w. Va. Central & Pittsburgh Rs il.
road company; Mr.. VIM. F. Burns, presi>
dent Eutaw Savings bank, Baltimore; Mr..
T. Harrison Garrett, of Robert Garrett &
Sons, Baltimore; Hon. Ferdinand G. Lat
robe. mayor of Baltimore.
Representing large ocean and land
transportation interests, this company,
with its extensive European and home
agencies, offers foreign and American set,
tiers special inducements for locating
upon its large land holdings tdjacent to
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, its
| branches and connections.
1t acts as agent for, and give special
attention to. selling and settling lands in
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia,
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois; provides ten>
ants for desirable properties; supplies la
borers, skilled workmen, etc.
1t makes advances for plant. erects
buildings, acts as agent for immigrants
and others settled under its auspices, in
marketing their products, etc.
1t encourages the establishment Of
manufacturing industries and gives sub
stantial aid to the developmen of dor
maut resources.
Its primary objects being to stimulate
local settlements, foster local industries
and to develope the resources of the coun
try tributary to the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, this company enjoys liberal con,
cessions from the B. & @. and other COM
panies in whose territory it operate. It's
thorough organization, commandieg influ-
ence and superior opportunities for select
ing lands admirably adapted by physica
characteristics and situation for agricul-
tural, manufacturing and other industries
will strongly commend its agency ant
liberal policy to those desiring to pur
chase lands for estates and homestead
possessing the advantages of an old civ
ilization, for vineyards, for sheep and cat
tie grazing. for numbering, manufactur
ing and mining purposes.
Correspondence from land and emf
grant agents especially invited.
For prospectus describing advantage
of climate, soils and their products anC
markets, etc, and full information, ad
dress DIR. W. T. Barnard, secretary ant
| general manager, B. & o. immigration
Co., Baltimore, Md.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21
Investigation of Kiers Complaints.

OTTAWA, Canada, April 2l.-Senator Tru.
del will move in the senate for ali CORE
spondence or memorials respecting claims
of the half breeds Of the northwest, and the
causes of the troubles generally; also for a
q return showing the number, nationality.
rank, and jurisdiction Of all the employees OF
the government in the northwest, whether
commissioned or non-commis stoned, the date
of their appointment, the amount Of theiI
respective salaries and the religious per
sussions to which they belong.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, April 2l.-The Rev.
Dr. David Stern, of New York, formerly
rabbi of the Jewish temple in this city,
committed suicide Saturday morning
at the Wyoming Valley Hotel
He arrived here from Philadelphia Friday
night and retired about IL o'clock At 2
O'Clock, Saturday afternoon, the door of his
room was broken open, and he was found
dying on the bed. A glass containing
laudanum was on a table in the room. On
the bureau, at the top of a sheet of
note paper, in the doctors we'll known
handwriting, were these words: "Took
poison at 1910: head clear at
10:l5." In an envelope found on the bu-
reau, which was addressed to whom il may
concern, was a letter giving his
NAME instructions as to his funeral,
which were to be conducted with
out the assistance of rabbi or clergy
man, and declaring that the world
was ruled by selfishness, and he had not
strength longer TO carry on the struggle DR..
Stern was a man of great ability, and lib
eral jew, so liberal in fact that his CO.
religionists declined his services in the syna-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21

Hon. M. V. Wagner, mayor of Mar,
shall, Mich, has large stock farm ad-
jacent to the city, with upward of forty
breed mares and fine lot of well bred
young horses and colts. He also ownes
the celebrated stations Black Cloud, Re-
corder Strathmore, Jr., and Comanche
Chief. Wilkes Spirit eft Times says
that Mayor Wagner is one of the leading
breeders of his state and gentleman OF
experience, and the Turf, Field ana
Farm adds that Mr.. Wagner is doing
much for the breeding interest of Michi-
gan. Besides being mayor of the city and
experimenting his stock farm, Mr.. Wag-
ner gives personal attention to the bust
ness Of the Voltaic Belt Co., in which he
is large stakeholder. This company I'M
der his judicious management and care
has built up very large trade both al
home and abroad. 1t all shows what one
man of enterprise can accomplish.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21
WASHED UP BY THE OCEAN.
A Receipt That Was Worth $4,000 to
Its Owner.

A Receipt That Was Worth $4,000 to
Its Owner.
HALIFAX, N. s., April 2l.-A romance
has come to light connected with the ill
fated steamship Daniel Steinmann, which
was wrecked at Sambro year ago, when
124 lives were lost Previous to his leaving
home Peter Andreas Michaelsen, one Of the
passengers, deposited $50, $40 and some
valuablss for safe-keeping with one
Herschird, of Hasle, Denmark, and took a
receipt therefor Probably imagining that
no legal evidence would ever be forthcoming
that he had the money, Herschird refused
to retura it to the dead mans relatives
Thereupon the Danish foreign minister com:
municated with Mr.. Tobin, tine Danish
consul at this port, requesting him to
spare no efforts to find the receipt
The bodies aud wreckage washed
ashore from time to time have been care
fully searched, and the divers who have
been working on the wreck for the past year
have kept sharp outlook for the missing
document but all without success. Re-
Gently small trunk was washed ashore con-
tanning number of letter and papers These
were turned over to the consul. They were
water-Soaled and the writing almost oblit-
Grated, but among them was the long looked
for receipt, which, after much difficulty,
Consul Tobin deciphered and translated.
He has cabled the good news to Copenhagen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21

ENGLAND can now withdraw her en-
barrassed troops from the fiery and sandy
SOudan with some show of dignity and
for clearly urgent necessity for Their
services elsewhere. Unless Mr.. Gladstone
falls into his usual habit of organizing
his Ministry into debating club and dis
cusses this matter, while an executive
man like Lord PalmerstoH would decide
it dozen times without debate, we may
expect soon to see the Mahdl not smash.
ed" but let everely alone.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21

THE objective point of the Russians is
undoubtedly Bala Murghab, the most
northern limit to Afghanistan from Rus
sian point of view. But while England
attention is thus being directed to this
corner of Afghanistan the railroad from
the Caspian Sea is approaching Sarakhs,
admirably situated to form base of Rus
sian supplies, while her troops are mov>
ing down the Heri-Rud with sinister de-
designs on Herat from the rear.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21
ARTHUR p, GoRMAN.

In conversation with a reporter he said he
had every reason to believe that the admin
istration of President Cleveland was salts
factory to the Democratic party. While
there were undoubtedly a few office-seekels
who thought the practical carrying out Of
the principles of civil service wrought a
hardship ON the rank and file, the mass of
Democrats believed the presidents doctrine
to be sound. President Cleveland, the senator
thought, was sincere in all that he had un-
dertaken. He believed that while all the
rules of constant civil service would be car
ried out, in time the Democrats would be at
the heads of all the departments But it
would take time to bring this about The
Republicans had done it without violating
civil service principles but it had taken
them several years. When Lincoln came
into power there were Democrats in office
but in the course of time the Republicans
had all the offices.
Thus far the president has made but one
Republican appointment, and that was Pear.
son to the New York postoffice. This was
undoubtedly a just appointment, and the
senator thought it was undoubtedly made
out of compl ipent to the 60, 900 Republicans
who voted for Cleveland in New York state,
When asked about the appointment
of Higgins, of his own city, to the
position of appointment clerk in the
treasury department, which has made Sc
much talk, Senator German said the news
papers had made most of the trouble Hig-
gins he said, was a deserving young man,
well qualified to fill the place, which in any
event was a minor one. 1t was true that
the Civil Service Reform club, of Baltimore,
had passed resolutions against Higgins, but
it was one of the principles of the organiza.
ton that no man who had been active in
politics could aspire to Office
As to President Cleveiand's position on the
silver question, the senator said that was
not n party issue. There were simply nc
sides to the question The east was in favor
of the suppression of silver and the west was
| for its continuance
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21
Presants far ihe Iann Kirer Natirns

WASHINGTON CRY. April 2l.-Lieut
Schultze will take with him gold media to
present to Vasilli Bobrowsky, alias Vasilli
Koolgioort (one cared Bib when he leaves
here to distribute rewards to the
natives in the vicinity of the Lena
river, who aidei in discover
ing De Longs party. The native
who is to be honored with the medal dis
covered the party in charge of Melville. He
was given his alias because Of his having
but one ear. The medal is about the size Of
silver dollar, and contains on one side,
presented by the President of the United
States" On the other side the name OF the
REGIMENT will be inscribed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21
AN ANSWER WANTED.

Can any ore bring us case OF Kidney
or Liver Complaint that the Electric Bitters
will not speedily cure2 We say that they
can not, as thousands of cases already per.
manently cured and and who are daily re
commencing Electric Bitters, will prove
Bright's Disease, Diabetes. week Back, OIL
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 n bot
tie by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21

A LETTER written by General Grant in
April, 1861, shows that he, like all other
respectable democrats, was prepared TO
drop all party lines as soon as the rebels
lion began. There was never more
loyal party than the democratic party,
and many of the best generals and brav>
est men in the war were men who had
acted with the democratic party all their
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21

PROVIDENCE. April 81 Julia A. Knutten,
a widow Of this city, has sued Stephen
Steere, a w.dower of Smithfeld. r. J., for
5000 for breach of promise of marriage.
She claims that the engagement was made
in 1876, and that be repeatedly promised to
marry her. gave her presents, and she even
prepared for the wedding Steere sets up q
defense of conspiracy, and says that she is
thus trying to obtain money sufficient to
pay a note for $500 due him
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21
THE R00T0F THE EVIL.

To thoroughly cure scrofula it is neces
sary TO strike directly at the root of thu
evil. This is exactly what Hoods Sarsa.
parilla does, by acting upon the blood
thoroughly cleansing it of all impurities
and leaving not even faint of scrofuls
in the vital fluid. Thousands who have
been cured Of scrofula by Hoods Sarsa'
parilla. testify to its wonderful blood pu
rifying qualities. Sold by all druggists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21
a Valuable Pet.Icoat,

New YORK, April 2l-Last Thursday
an oil woman named Sands died on small
farm in Nestchester county. She was sup
posed to be poor. When her effects were
examined there was found sewed W
in an old petticoat $4,000 in
greenhacks, and bank-books showing
deposits of $4,000 and $1,000
in bonds. In addition to this Mrs Sands left
real estate i'll various parts of this city and
the farm upon which she resiied. The bulk
of the estate under the will will go to her
four newheps, Mortimer Brown offths city,
James and William Purdy of Port Chester,
and another in Chicago
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21
Contestinc His Fathers WIN.

DOVER, N. H., April 81. Isaac Adams, Of
Sandwich, printing press inventor. died in
1888, leaving property valued at $780, 900.
Four sons and daughter survive. Julius,
one Of tue sons, Boston lawyer, who was
left but mere fraction of the property, dis
putes his fathers sanity, and contests the
will The deceased was a member of the
legislature In 1859, when he made his will.
Julius has summoned nearly all the members
of the legislature to testify to his fathers
peculiar habits aud apparent unsoundness of
mind. Over 800 witnesses will testify. The
case comes up in Osipee next Monday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21
A Failure in Tea.

ST. LOUIS, April 21.-R r. Foster & Co,
dealers in teas, made confessions of judg-
ments Monday aggregating sec, 1928 Foster
also disposed of individual property. Later
in the day Foster & Co. made an assign
ment to r. D. Lancaster, transferring their
stock of teas and cigars; also herd OF
Jersey cattle, the property Of r r. Foster.
The assets are sworn to be about $125 900,
while the liabilities are said to be $500, 600.
The cause of the failure is alleged to be the
pushing Of eastern creditors
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21
INSTRUCTIONS TO WILLIN ONES.
Modus Operandi for Minnesotans who
Want Office.

Want Office.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 2O.-Two men
in Minnesota have published the following
advertisement, copies of which have been
sent to the heads Of departments and to the
president:
ITO all whom it may concern: In order
to expedite applications for offices, certain
formalities should be observed, and appli-
cants will aid their cases by observing the
following: The chief point to be considered
is that the candidate must be we'll endorsed
by the leading Democrats OF his locality and
the candidates character must be satisfac-
tory TO the people with whom he will be
brought in contact, and he must also be
qualified to ill the position sought for. His
papers SHOULD be formally drawn and
signed by the member OF the
state central committee from his judicial
district, as well as the Democratic candidate
for congress from his district at the last
election
The paper thus endorsed should be for.
warded to the Hon. NJ Doran, chairman OF
the state central committee, or the Hon. F.
H. Kelly, member of the national commit
tee, at St Paul
Kelly at Chicago claimed to be an original
Cleveland man
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21

MILWAUKEE, April 21.-The secret mar
rage of Minnie Rasdall, OF Madison, to
Richard Hudd, son of Senator Hudd,
of Green Bay, which occurred
month ago, was brought TO light Satur-
day night by the recording Of the event at
the register of deeds office, The young
couple became acquainted at Madison during
the last session of the legislature, where
they were employed as clerks. Even their
own families had teen kept ignorant of the
affair until now.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21
A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .Mur,i erer

PROVIDENCE, r. /, April 81. Saturday
evening Harry Gouder, aged 9 years, was
passing along Chestnut street, AMI Thomas
Harrigan, aged Is, greeted him with the
slang term "whiskers, whereupon Goudier
slapped his face. Harrigan ragged and drew
pocket knife and stabbed Goudier in the
arm. Goudier is expected to die. The boy
was bound over in $500 bonds.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21
A CARD,

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscrctions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss Of manhood, &C.,
| win send recipe that will cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was 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, 1885-04-21

In chronic cases of neuralgia, rheuma~
tism, or govt, where the disturbing cause
is certain acid which poisops the blood,
Salvation Oil should be used according to
directions. This powerful pain destroyer
will in time dissolve the poison circula>
ting in the blood, and bring relief when
all others fail Salvation Oil kills pain,
and is only twenty five cents bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21
Working Up Demonstrations 4gnins
WaleS

DUBLIN, April pa number Of men, be
lieved to be extreme Nationalists, made an
attempt to force tradesmen to accept flag
stats bearing black flags for display in con
nection with a demonstration against the
prince of Wales ON his return to the city
Most of the tradesmen refused to accept the
flags.
LONDONDERRY, April 2l.-Placards have
been posted here announcing that a Ma
tionalistic demonstration will be held Sat
ur,lay on the occa zion Of the visit of the
prince and princes O. Wales, to protest
against the Orange a. rs5 e' which are Il
be presented 10 the prince.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21
A Remedy for Lung Diseases

Dr. Robt. Newton, late President OF
the Electric College. Of the City of New
York, and formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio
used DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam very extern
sively in his practice, as many of his pa
tients, now living, and restored to health
by the use of this invaluable medicine
can amply testify. He always said that
so good remedy ought not to be consid
cred merely as patent medicine, but
that it ought to be prescribed freely by
every physician as sovereign remedy il
all cases of Lung diseases. 1t cures Con
sun ptlon, and all pectoral complaints.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21
Big Indian Claim Against New York

ALBANY. N. ", April 81. The court o.
appeals on Monday heard argument in the
case of the part of the Cayuga Indian tribe,
residing in Canada, against the state of New
York These Indians went to Canada dur
ing the war of 1872, and now claim
under the treat of peace between this coun-
try and Great Britain an amount which
with interest amounts to SS00,000 The land
commissioners demand tae claim, and {
writ Of mandamus was obtained to compe
them to allowit An appeal was taken by
Monday