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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
Cancer Of Tongue.
A CASE REsEx CLING THAT OF GEN. CIR ant

Some ten years ago had scrofulous sore o 4
my right hand which gave me great trouble and
under the old time treatment was lac aled up, and
] supposed was well. ! round, how ever, il had
only been driven into the system by the use of
potash ana mercury, and in Marce, 1882 it broke
out in my throat, and concentrated in what some
of the doctors denominated cancer. was placed
under treatment for this disease. Some six OF
seven of the best physicians in tlc country had
me at different times undtr their charge, among
then were specialists in this line; but one after
another would exhaust their skill and drop me,
for grew worse continually. The cancer had
eaten through my cheek, destroying the roof Of
my mouth and upper liz, then attacked my tongue
palate and lower lip, destroying the palate and
1nder lip entirely and half my tongue. eating out
Z o the top of my left cheek bone and up to the
left eye. From a hearty robust woman of $50
pounds, was reduced TO mere frame OF skin
and homes almost unable To turn myself in bed.
conld not eat any solid food, but subsisted on
liquids, and my tongue was 80 FAR gone ! could
not talk. The anguish Of mind and the horrible
offerings of body which experienced never can
be revealed. Given up by physicians to die. with
no hope Of recovery upon the part of my friends
who sat around my bedside eXpe citing every mo
meut to be my last; in fact. my husband would
place his hand on me every now and then to see
whether was alive OF not, and at one time all de
cided that life was extinct, and my dea'h re
ported all over the country
Such was my wretched and helpless condition
on the first of last October lSSD, when my
Iiends commenced giving ne SWift's specific.
In less than a month the eating places stopped and
healing commenced. aud the fearful aperture in
my cheek has been closed and firmly knitted to-
gether. A process Of new under lip il progress
ing finely, and the tongue which was almost de-
uroyed is being recovered, and il seems that ma
ture is supplying a new tongue. | can talk 50
that my friends can readily understand me, aud
can eat solid food again. | am able TO walk about
wherever please without the assistance OF any
| one, and have gained fifty pounds of flesh. All
| this under the blessing Of merciful Heavenly
father. is due to Swift's Specific ! am u wonder
and marvel to all my friends, hundreds of whom
nave XII own my intense ferngs. and have WISH
| ted me in my Affections. While am not entirely
well ye tiny gratitude is none the less deyout, and
| am confident that perfect recovery is now in
| sight. II any doubt these facts, l would refer
| them to Hon. John II. Trayor, State Senator of
this district, who is my ncighbor, DR.: T. ;. Brad
| field, OF La Grange Ga, 10 any other persons
| living in the southern part Of Troupe county, Ga.
MRS MARY L. CONFER.
| LAGRANGE, Ga, May IA. 1885
Sold by all Druggists.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
Call on our Physician, No. l57 " a3d ST, N. \
| [ onsula ion free.
| The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
| Drawer 2, Atlan,N (fa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

ROME, Sept % Exports from Palermo
regarding the progress Of the cholera show
q distressing state of affairs prevailing
there. Thirty Thousand persons have fed
the city; all the shops are closed, and the
streets are almost deserted There is great
scarcity of food and water, and the ep-
idemic is increasing with frightful rapidity
The sanitary officials are attacked by the
people every time they attempt to dsinfect
the houses where the disease exists, and
meet with great difficulty in carrying on
their work
King Humbert has sent di patch to
Palermo expressing great symps thy for the
suffering people. His ma jesty has also sent
$1,000 to be distributei among them,
places his villa Favorita at the disposal of
the sufferers, and exhorts the people to show
their courage and calmness during the try
ing ordeal through which they are now
passing. He has expressed his determina-
ton to visit the cholera districts in person.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
NOW THE DElUGE.
Spain, just Emerging from the Epi-
demic, Devastated by Flood.

Spain, just Emerging from the Epi-
demic, Devastated by Flood.
MADRID, Sept 22.-Dispatches from
Carthagena state that the heavy rains
which have been falling there for the past
several days have swollen the rivers until
they have overflowed their banks, the water
inundating the country for miles around
Thousands of farms along the river
banks have been already submerged and
the cattle and horses drowned. Numerous
houses have also been swept away AMI the
inmates drowned. Ii is estimated that fully
100 persons have lost their lives The wa
ter has risen to the depth Of seven feet
around the walls Of the city.
The fearful food rushing into the sea is
filled with the trees, the carehses of dead
animals, and the wreckage o; dwelling
hDuses.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
Villas AND rhs STEAMSHIPS.
The Mail Carrying Controversy - Views Of
Pacific Mail Man.

The Mail Carrying Controversy - Views Of
Pacific Mail Man.
NEW YORK, Sept 23-Mr. Lanterbath,
Of the Pacific Mail Steamship company,
said Monday in regard to sndeavoring to
bring to an issSo It's controversy with
the postmaster general: "Mr Villas re-
fused TO divide the $500, 900 subsidy between
the American Steamship companies, but it
is not true that we hive not been carrying
stamped letters since the postmaster gem
sral refused to divide the subsidy, an tnat
we have been carrying mail only for the
accommodation of merchants. The Japan
ese government pays $400, QUO per year to
this company for carrying the mails to AMI
from San Francisco, and with that
amount we could carry the United
States mails without much addi-
tional expense, but my visit to
Washington was for the purpose of giving
the department sufficient notice that we
would not continue in tue seGvice OF this
government at rates now paid laskei Mr.
Villas if he was doing the public benefit
lie answered that he thought he was. This
government is now making 81 900 900 per
annum on its ocean mail service and losing
81, 500, 600 by its land service. 1t would
seem more business-like if the land service
should DO made to balance the gain on
the sea- The position of the government is
fully explained in this way: The heal Of
the mail depart ent knows that the yari-
Gus steamship companies are paid by other
governments to carry the mails, and be
thought, rather than lose ALL we
would take anything he wished to give
us; but there he was mistaken This COM
rany has lost money on every one of the
United States mails, and the other cons
ranies say the same thing We wouli
actually be gamers by not carrying the
mails at Mr. Villas rates.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
Striking It Rich in Silver.

PAso DEL NoRTE, Mex. Sept 22.-Rich
discoveries Of silver ore have bean recently
made in the Sierra Madre mountains and
many American miners are seeking the
ields Native silver of high grade is found
near the surface.
LANDER, Wy. T., Sept 2L The residents
of Wilson's Sawmills, on the head of Papo-
agie Creek, ION which stream Lander ia
loeated), are in state of red-hot excite
ment over the alleged uncovering OF a
valuable lead of silver bearing galena in
their neighborhood. Specimens have reached
here and they have a very silvery look. The
alleged lead has been entered to depth of
three or four feet, and the ore, whatever it
is is heavily massed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

No medicine has ever been known so
etfectual in the cure of all those diseases
arising from on impure condition Of the
blood as Scovils Sarsaparilla, or blood
and liver syrup, the universal remedy for
the cure of Scrofula white swellings,
rheumatism, pimples, blotches, eruptions,
venernal sores. and diseases, consump-
ton, groitre, boils, cancers, and all kinN
dred diseases. There is no better means
of securing beautiful com 0lexion than
by using Seovil's Sarsaparilla, or Blood
and Liver Syrup, which cleanses the
blood and gives permanent beauty to the
skin.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
A Remarkable Escane.

Mrs. Mary A. Daley, of Tunkhannock,
Pa, was afflicted for six years with Asth
ma and Bronchitis. during which time the
best physicians could give no relief Her
life was despaired of, until in last October
she procured bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery, when immediate relief was
felt, and by continuing its use for a short
time she was completely cured, gaining in
flesh SO pounds, in few months.
Free Trial Bottles of this certain cure
of all Throat and Lung Diseases at Hartz
& Bahnsens Drug Store Large Bottles
81 90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22


Extending to the end of my toes and
10 my hraini
Which made me deliriousl
From agony u!
ut took three men to hold me on my
bed at timesl
The doctors tried in vain 10 relieve
me, but to no purpose.
MOrphiae and other opidtes!
Had no effect
After two months was given up to
die III
when my wife
heard neIghbor tell what Hop BitIers
had done for her, she at once got and
gave me some. The first dose eased my
brain and seemed to go hunting through
my system for the pain.
The second dose eased me so much that slept
two hours, something / had not done for two
months Before | had used five bottles, was
well and at work hard AS any man could, for
over three weeks; but worked too hard for my
strength, and taking hard cold | WAS taken with
the most acute and painful rheumatism all through
my system that ever was known.
II called the doctors again, and after several
weeks they left me a cripple on Crutches for life
as they said. / met a friend and told him my case.
and he said Hop Bitters had cured him and would
cure me. Ipoohed at him, but he was 50 earnest
| was induced to use them again.
In less than four weeks threw away my cruich
es and went to work lightly ana kept on using the
btters for five weeks until became well a any
man living, and have been 80 for six years since
1t has also cured my wife, who had
been sick for years; and has kept her and
my children well and healthy with from
two 10 three bottles per year. There is no
need TO be sick at all if these bitters are
used J J BERK. En- Supervisor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
THOUSANDS SAY so.

Mr.. T. w. Atkins, Girard, Kan, writes
Il never hesitate to recommend your
Electric Bitters to my customers, they
give entire satisfaction and are rapid
sellers Electric Bitters are the purest
and best medicine known and will posi-.
lively cure Kidney and Liver complaints
Purify the blood and regulate the bowels.
No family can afford to he without them.
They will save hundreds Of dollars in
doctors bills every year.
Sold at fifty cents bottle by Hartz 4
Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
End ON ConpIe Of State Fair,.

CHICAGO, Sept q. The thirty-th an
nual fair Of he Illinois state board of Ag-
riculture came to an end Saturday, The
fair has been success this year, both as
regards the exhibits and financially. The
treasure state that the total gate receipts
amounted to $24 $50 b. and that the receipts
from other sources brought the whole
amount up to about $50, OO0-a little more
than the expenses.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, Sept -. The Mich
igan State Agricultural society fair just
closed here, paid out $l2 900 premiums, and
received over SIS, 900 ga t. money.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

ment prevails there over mysterious rail
made on Fort Carlisle by a band o.
maranders, who made descent on the for
during the night and carried off foa'
rifles and two swords. Although sent's
was stationed near the spot where the raid
ers entered the fortress, he failed to discover
them No clew has as yet been obtained
that would lead TO the apprehension of the
rohbarS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

''IF the wind had not shifted around to
the uorthward," observes Captain Carter
of the Genesta, and if the Puritan and
Priscilla had not been built the Genesta
would have had a walk over If the
Puritan had sunk in the first part of the
first race, if the Puritan had been tied
fast TO the stakeboat, and ii the Genesta
had sailed faster she would probably
have won the race. But we may remark
it was not an "if' race
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

The following is an extract from a
communication of Mrs. Harriet Orr, of
Lancaster, Pa. my little boy was taken
with the bowel complaint. and tried
everything could think Of, but could
not stop it, so | thought l would try
Mshlers Herb Bitters, and on Saturday
| got bottle of it and gave him about a
tablespoonful every time his bowels were
moved, and by the time he had taken the
seventh dose his bowels were regular and
the complaint checked, and he is now ems
jOying the best of health.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
A Walking Skeleton.

Mr.. f. Springer, Of Mechanicsburg,
Pa. writes: Il was afflicted with lung
fever and abscess on lungs, and reduced
to a a0alkiRg Skeleton. Got free trial
bottle of Dr. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, which did me so much
good that bought dollar bottle After
using three bottles, found myself once
more a man, completely restored to
health, with hearty appetite. and gain
Bahnsen's drug store and get free trial
bottle of this certain cure for all Lung
Diseases. Large bottles $100
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

THE figures of Franklin, Morse and
Fulton were used to personify science
and invention and it is not unlikely that
the artist casting about for discOrd in
about the year 1868 should strike upon
the great secessionists, and that the
likenesses in that case are AS real as IN
others. Certainly the artist was little
bold in his allegory. for in another piece
OF work, done little later he represents
winged messenger placing in the hands
of the goddess pair Of reins to which is
attached a curb bit, while much mild
er looking messenger IS handing her the
palms of victory on the other side Thus
it is delcately suggested that the victor
should hold tight rein over and curb
the vanquished. In this great categorical
piece five figures representing discord
are being driven from the scene by the
angry goddess. One of these figures,
whether by accident or intent has the
face of Davis, and the others are con-
sidered fair likenesses of General Robert
E. Lee, StOnewall Jackson, Alexander
Stephens and Calhoun. Architect Clark
thinks these likenesses are purely acci>
dental, or the resemblances are only
fancied. The one of General Lee, for
instance, he said, was put there when
Lee was remembered as a dapper man
with no beard. Yet it was very fair
likeness of the bearded man who surrend.
cred to Grant Brumidi had no means
of knowing that he had let his beard
GROW
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
Spain Growing Cooler.

MADRID, Sept IA better feeling pre-
walls in this city, owing to a report having
been received from Count Benomar. the
Spanish ambassador TO Berlin, TO the effect
that he expects Germany will accept the
offer of naval coaling station, liberty t'
trade, and right of navigation among ths
Caroline islands as basis of settlement OF
the Carolines dispute. The settlement will
be made without referring the matter to an
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

THE Cincinnati Commercial Gdzette says
DR.. Leonard, prohibition candidate for
governor, has consumed much hrst class
whisky, and offers to pay fine of $500
if it cannot prove the charge to the salts
faction of competent committee. 1t the
liquor was really first class that is Ger
taiDly an ameliorative circumstance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
They Will Surely Find You.

They are looking for you everywhere
Drafts of air in unexpected places, going
from hot rooms to cool ones, carelessness
in changing clothing;-In short anything
which ends in common cold in the
head" Unless arrested this kind of cold
becomes seated in the mucous membrane
Of the head Then it is Catarrh. Ia any
and all its stages this disease always
yields to Ely's Cream Balm Applied to
the nostrils with the finger. Safe, agre>
able certain. Price fifty cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

THERE is great deal of sympathy for
every man who is in trouble, and 1t the
life of Louis Riel is spared six months or
so the various nations will perhaps ap>
peal for its indefinite continuation. This
NAV be the miracle which the unf0rtu
nate man is looking for Nobody knows
exactly why this general sympathy should
exist, but it is a compliment to human
nature that it does.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

For the indefinite aches and pains of
nervous patients Tongaline Is superior to
any other anodyDe. For nervous head :
ache or muscular rheumatism it is almost
a specific Park Richie, MD, St Paul,
Mimi
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

Among other industrial interests af-
fected by the cyclone week ago, says
the Charleston Mems. ii is reported that
the terrapin crop has been seriously dam,
aged. At McClellanvlle alone 10000 of
these interesting reptiles, about $4,000
worth, it is said, were lost from four
farms, and all the returns are not yet in.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
That poor invalid wife, Sister Mother,
"Or daughter III
ICan be made the picture of health
with few bottles of Hop Bitters!
" VIZ goa ict them sufTii!t"
Prosecute the Swlndlers.

II when you call for Hop Bitters tsef green cias-
ter Of Hops on the pbff labitl the druggist hands
ont any stuff called {. d. Warmers German Hop
Bitters or with other Hop name, refuse it and
shun that druggist rs you would viper, and If he
has taken your money for the stuff ndiGt him for
the fraud and sue him for the damages for the
swindle and we will reward you literally for the
conviction
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
A Graatfui Odor.

indicative of health and purity, is CONS
municated to the mount by the sweet
scented SOZODONT, which makes the
teeth as white and as radimt as polished
porcelain, and contains no ingredient that
is not highly beneficial to both gums and
teeth.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

| suffered with rheumatism in the
shoulder for months and the only thing /
found that did me any good was Saliva
ton Oil. 1t cured me and ! recommend
it to all sufferers with said disease. N.
Ulman, Pearl st., Baltimore, Md
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and lndiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c,
| will send recipe that will cure you.
FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in South
America. Send self addressed envelope
to the Rev. JOSEPH T. lNMAN, Station ID
New York CITY
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

The Philadelphia CAL hopes in the
interests of common humanity that the
oyster enjoys the month of September as
much as We do" This is certainly very
kind onlthe part of the Calt and we are sure
that it will be appreciated by all fairmind-
ed oysters.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

JUMBO persisted in trying to save the
life of baby elephant. Jumbo was both
great and good, and the manner of his
death will preserve his memory at the
same time that it will be first rate
advertisement for the greatest show on
aarth
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

A number of papers think that the Bern
hardt's recent falling down stairs was an
advertising dodge. We don't believe it.
Nine. Bernhardt has too much originality
for that. If she were to advertise herself
by falling at all she would fall up stairs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
Throw AWAY Trusses

when our new method, without use of
knife, is guaranteed to permanently cure
the worst cases of rupture. Send 10 cents
in stamps for references and pamphlet
Worlds Dispensary Medical association,
BuffalO. N. y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

There are some queerly named streets
in the City of Mexico, as the Body of
Christ" Mother of Sorrows" Grown of
ThOrns,' Heart of Jesus" and John
the Baptist"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

Georgetown, Col, has had to import a
new corps of female teachers for its pub
lie schools, only one of last years" school
ma'ams' remaining. The rest have all
married or are engaged
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

Electrical experiments on the heads of
guillotined murderers have too much the
fashion of late. Last week doctor pros
duced movements of the tongue by cleo
trio action of a nerve
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

There is great demand for cocoannts
in the prohibition towns of Kansas. and
the milk in the cocoanut is thought to
account fer much of the intoxication that
prevails in those towns.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

A colored woman asked the Fulto, Ga,
superior court for a divorce at a recent
session, on the ground that she had been
living with her husband for five years and
was tired of him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

Some one says gums are only human
after all. They will kick when the load
becomes too heavy They also often go
off half cooked.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
HORsFORWS ACID PHOSPHATE
AS a Refrigerant Dunk m Fevers.

DR.. G.. II. s. Davis. Meriden, Conn.
says; Il have used it as pleasant and
cooling drink in fevers, and have been
very much pleased with it..
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

We are now told that the Spitz dog is
"a domestcated subarctic variety of the
prairie wolf" MuZZle the brute
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

"a Crick in the Back is many times
symptom of kidney disease. Hunts kid
ney and Liver Remedy will cure it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

Use SOZODoNT your breath to sweeten;
Use S0zODONT to aid digestion;
Use SOZODONT and ask no question
Preserve your molars and you won't
Regret the use Of SOZODONT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
Cigarmaker's InteruatIonaI Convention

CINCINNATI, Sept 22.-The convention OF
the Cigsrmaker's International union of the
United States and Canuda began its first
session at the Workmen's hall, on Walnut
street, Monday morning About eighty
delegates were present A Srsuassss Of
New York, presided.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

Save and mend the pieces, use "SpaldN
ing's Glue"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

Bog oak and Irish diamond jewels are
once more worn In London.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
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