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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29

New YORK, June g.. "A Times special
from Cincinnati says: A gentleman just
returned from Columbus, says there is a
growing disposition on the part of the Dem
ocrats to unite on Hoadly for governor,
and Thurman for United States SEN
ator. 1t is said that Hoadly
has recently agreed that IL he
is renominated for governor by
reclamation he will accept As for the
senatorship there has been talk for few
days to the effect. that John r. Mclean,
having become satisfied that he cannot be
elected himself, has decided to transfer his
strength to bis father Washington Mclean,
who in his day was known as the Warwick
of the party in Ohio.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29
An Ign ominious End.

BOSTON, Mass, j une 27-The old United
Steamer Niagara was bound to Apple
island Friday To be burned for her metal,
and will probably light up the harbor
for several nights to come She
has had an eventful history She
was built before the war; helped to
lay the first Atlantic cablsl conveyed Minis
ter Arson Burlingame to China; pursued
the Alabama, AMI was otherwise serviceahle
during the war. She was originally of s.
coo tons burden, but was cut down. At one
time she was considered the swiftest steamer
in the United States navy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29

child N . pot Of I've. fhs only theory
the crime Is that the
prisoner killed the child to es-
cape the duty of nursing it
This Is the second crime of the same kind
the girl has committed within two years
She appeared to be totally unconscious OF
what was going on during the trial and twice
went TO sleep in the dock with her head rest
ing on her hands. She has an innocent face.
and is not apparently in the slightest degree
affected by the result of her trial. She has
not yet been sentenced.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29

A CHICAGO butcher recently declared
to a newspaper reporter that most of the
beef canned in some factories comprises
only the refuse of the slaughter houses
and the unstable stocks of the stores.
This may be an exaggeration, yet it COM
mands credence when We read almost
daily of persons being poisoned by eating
timed meats. The latest case is reported
from Philadelphia, where Mrs Binkham
and her four children are dangerously i'll
from partaking of compressed beef i.
Honest and careful packers of these
goods would save money by organizing
to expose and prosecute those who en-
danger the publice health and injure the
whole industry by their reckless or fraud
ulent methods
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29
C.N. CRITTENTON. N. y. General Agent
Cancer Of Tongue.
A CASE RESEMBLING THAT OF GEN. GRANT.

Some ten years ago had a scrofuous sore on
my right hand which gave me great trouble, and
under the oldtime treatment was healed up, and
| supposed was well. | round, how ever, il had
only been driven into the system by the of
potash ana mercury, and in Marco, 1881. 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 or
seven OF the best physicians in the country had
me at different times under their charge, among
them 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 lip, then attacked my tongue
palate and lower lip, destroying the palate and
under lip entirely and half my tongue, eating ont
TO the top Of my left cheek bone and up TO the
lefteyc. From a hearty robust woman of 100
pounds, | was reduced 10 a mere frame Of skin
and bones. almost unable TO turn myself in bed
| could not eat any solid food, but subsisted on
liquids, and my tongue was so far gone l could
not talk. The anguish of mind and the horrible
sufferings of body which l experienced never can
be vealed. Given up by physicians TO die. with
no hope of recovery upon the part of my friends
who sat around my bedside expecting every mo-
ment TO be my last; in fact, my husband would
place his hand on me every now and then to see
whether was alive or not, and at one time all de
Cided that life was extinct, and my death was re-
ported all over the country.
Snch was my wretehed and helpless condition
on the first Of last October GSSi, when my
In less than a month the eating places stopped and
healing commenced. and the fearful aperture in
my cheek has been closed and firmly knitted to-
gether. process of new under lip is progress
ing finely, and the tongue which was almost de-
stroyed is being recovered, and it seems that
ture is supplying a new tongue. | can talk SO
| 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 a merciful Heavenly
| father, is due to Swift's Specific. | am wonder
| and marvel TO all my friends, hundreds OF whom
| nave known my intense sufferings. and have visi
| ted me in my Affections. While am not entirely
well, yetmy gratitude is none the less deyout, and
| ! an confident that perfect recovery is now in
| sight If any doubt these facts, would refer
| them to Hon. John H. Trayor, State Senator OF
| this district, who is my ncighbor, DR.. T. $. Brad
| field, OF La Grange. Ga. or to any other persons
| living in the southern part of TroHpe county, Ga
| MRS. MARY l.. CONFER.
| LaGraRge Ga, May II, 1885.
Sold by all Druggists
| Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free
| Call on our Physician, No. l57 W. 2Sd ST, n. y
| Consultation free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
| Drawer 3. Atlanta. Ga.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29

EDWARD A. HEDDEN, who has been
recommended for collector of the port Of
New York by Edward Cooper, Hubert o.
Thompson and others, was for over
twenty years connected with the firm of
Wetmore, Crgden s. Co., but is at present
entirely out OF business. As clerk he had
charge Of the custom house transactions
of the firm, and continued to give special
attention to that branch at the business
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29

THE Ameer of Afghanistan claims to
be the ineal descendant of Saul and Sol
ONION He is doubtless preparing to is
sue few millions of Afghan bonds and
therefore adroitly appeals in advance to
the racial sympathies of the Rothschilds
and BischOffsheims.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29

AN Ohio widow writes to the postmas-
ter general to suggest that he establish a
home for ''pure. high toned, vlrtuons
widows We have often thought that
such home would be a peculiarly pleas
ing institution, and beg merely to suggest
that it he surrounded by high board
fnnna
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29
ApprehensIon Among ontce- Holders

WASHINGTON CRY, June 2z-The near
approach of the LIST of July causes consider
able disturbance In the departments among
the Republicans who continue in Office. On
Wednesday the new fiscal year will begin,
and it is expected that large number Of
changes viii DO made on that date Not only
are numerous changes anticipated in the
departments proper, but the gathering Of
Democratic congressman in Washington is
accepted as an indication that number
of important changes will be made on
Wednesday next in the federal OFFICES
throughout the country.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29

THE administration desires for the subs
ordinante places under its control men
who are in harmony with its purposes
and not men whose conditions are likely
to make them its opponents at any time.
This rule has controlled every republican
administration, and it is proper and just.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29
A VERY BAD NIGHT

Is Passed by Gen. Grant-Mach Weak ened
by Warm Weather.
MOUNT MAcGREGoR, n Y, june N.--AL
though he dozed after retiring, Gen. Grant
did not sleep soundly until after midnight
Friday night The physicians attended him
once during the night and again at Q o'clock
in the morning. At IL o'clock the gen
eral was awake, but had not
drAseed. Since retiring he had slept six
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29

Rutland, VT, is said to have a red
headed negro. This would seem to lndi>
cate that the fears of the republican or,
gans for the fate of the poor negro are
not altogether unfounded on fact.
British Columbia is raising strawber>
ries this year with great success.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29

CINCINNATI, June %. The body Of beau.
tiful young woman bearing the marks of
foul play was found in the river at North
Bend Saturday morning. The authorities
are investigating the case.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29
A Light Sentence.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, June 29.-Samusl
Roberts. who stole 100000 from Charles
Parrish, the local operator while. acting as
his paymaster, was sentenced to eighteen
months in the county jail
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29

The redwood posts of fence erected
in Napa, CAL, thirty two years ago were
recently removed and found in as good
condition as when first put into the
ground.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29
A Child Murderer.

GAINESVILLE, s. c., June 27.-Rebscca
Samuels, 10 years old, has been convicte
IF the murder of Lucy Fraham, 6-weeks-
Did infant she was nursing Che soaked the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29
Suicide Of a presbvter,an MinIster.

HUNTERS PoINT, L. l., June 29.-Rev.
Sydney H. Russell, pastor OF the Presbyte-
ran church at Woodhaven committed sui
eide Saturday morning, by cutting his throa
with razor. No cause is known for tn,
Haads
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29

OUR Minister Phelps has already be-
come celebrity in London, and prom
ises to be social success. May he be
equally successful as a diplomatist.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29
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af&Sa
~
80 YEARS
RECORD.
Physicians' Testimony.

SohIo ThysiclanS Testfmehys
n,evAaps AW. Brown, NJ D., of Providence,
or r. l., says: 81 have used HUNTS
THE kidney and Liverl REMEDY in my
KIDNEYS lpractice for the past sixteen years,
LIVER and cheerfully recommend it as
Di-apDH being safe and reliable remedy"
URINARY Another prominent doctor of
ORGANS Providence says that ~ am fire.
DROPsY Iquently urged TO use other prepare
GRAVEL, lions as substitutes for HUNTS Kid
DTAHETEs ney and Liverl REMEDY. find on
pproHTa Strying them that they are worthless
nIerAop in comparison to II"
PAINS An Old Lady.
IN "My mother, 20 years old, has
IhE chronic kidney complaint and drop
Io1,Ho sy. Nothing has ever helped her
or like HUNTS kidney and Liverl
SIDE REMEDY. She has received great
NERVOUS benefit from bottles and we think
DISEASES it win cure her Wv. W. Sunder-
E en-, land, Builder, Danbury, Conn.
NON. A Minister'S Wife.
hSfENfloN Rev. Anthony Atwood OF Phila-
OF hdelphia says:-"HUNTs Kidney
URINE. and Liyerl REMEDY has cured my
PRICE wife of Dropsy in its worst form.
sl.25. All say that it is miracle"
send Tor General Chace.
Pamphlet
of Teeti- General Chaee of Rhode Island
monials. says: 81 always keep HUNTS kid
HUNTS ney and Liverl REMEDY in my
REMEDY house. Taken in small doses occa-
CO., sionally at night, 1t prevents head
Providence, ache, and regulates the Kidneys
II. l. stomach and other organs" 10
"Dsease soon shaken, by HUNTS REMEDY taken"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29

Hunts Remedy is not a new compound;
it has been before the public thirty years.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29
Steel Pens Good Enough for Government
Clerks.

WASHINGTON CRY, June ga saving
of $4,000 was effected in the contract for
supplying the interior department with
stationery, as compared with last year, the
award for which was made Friday. The
aggregate amounted to $4,000. Secretary
Lamar directed that no gold pens be pur-
chased, as be was of the opinion that steel
pens we're good enough. 1t was also found
by the secretary that American stationery
in most instances compared favorably with
imported, so very little imported stationery
was purchased this year.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29

Michigan has, by actual count, over
500 small inland lakes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29

Hunts Remedy purifies the blood by
assisting the kidneys to carry off all i'm
purities.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29
MONDAY. JUNE 90. 1885.

Only Dem oera tic Dai ly In the Eleventh Con
gressiOnal District
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29

WEEK.-MRS., 90 per year, postage paid
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29

Parker's Pleasant Worm Syrup Never Fails
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-15
Walking tbs Floor.

All patrons of great retail shops IN the large
cities have noticed those quiet yet imperative
gentlemen who never seen behind the coun-
TO see and hear everything that Is going on. They
are the floor WALKERS. they are constantly on the
watch for negligent clerks, dishonest customers
professional thieves: and they also direct people
10 the particular departments OF which they arc
men who are patient, alert, coo-headed. courte-
Gus, and good judges of human nature 80 ex-
pressed in drea and manner
Mr. r. Edward Cramer. Of tb9 Wabash avenue Is
hoor-walkeT in a leading house IN the western
Metropolis. and in q recent talk he said to the
writer.
'Yes, my position involves no small degree Of
care and responsibility. To stand Il fellow
ought 10 have good legs and good lungs. Until
lately had trouble with my lungs for nearly
three years. Whenever I caught fresh cold
suffered great pain. was a,raid il would break
/ consulted said they could do nothing more than
relieve me temporarily"
THAT was rather q sad lockout Cor man who
had his bread and butter to esrn. But you seem
better ncs. What under the sun did you dor
al took the advice OF laey friend, ard some
Plasters i didn't take much stock IN them az
FIRST. because had tried other plasters, which
didn't amount TO anything. But, faith or no
faith, Bensons plasters gave me quick relief. and
have no hesitation IN saying that owe 10 them
my present ability 10 work"
'.Still," said i. 'there can not be any mater al
difference between such simple things as plastors y
Yes, there Is" replied Mr.. Cramer, "as much
difference ss there is between cotton ana six
Benson's act more quickly than Others: they
are applied. a21 seem to penetrate TO the hidden
reat Of the trouble In short al that can say In
their praise will not express the real value O. Ben
sons plastes to those who suffer-"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-15

Cbmmissioner OF Internal Revenue Com
missioner of General Land Onicp, Commls
a. ner OF Patents, etc, that pay about 81 900
~ 81 500 per year, and To these the average
CsnRresemnn seems 10 aspire oalY a fcs
% tho most daring spirits. late mombers OF
CfnRresa, teem able TO aspire TO tho foreign
n!teions, which pay salaries OF el2 900 20
a 600, and Ia some cases N ore. Many who
WIRE nspirants for Cabinet positions are now
reported willing 20 accept places under the
viry men who were chosen over their heads
foe their places. Many OF these men have
represented that they could make much
nSro money In the pursuit OF their ptoies.
tilns and that they were losing very much
bt staying here In the service OF their ooun.
w, yet they are now quite Willing 20 stay
lcnger, and nt greatly reduced salariei.
Vet Us run over the list, or rather q part
OFT. for 10 give the entire Hat would ba very
tedious. Ono OF the most prominent iigares
bought To tho surface by this political up.
hiaval 10 that OF General Joseph.E Johnston,
ofUonfedefate fame. He has been living
here for long time. In quiet way, acting
ahaeeni for some Insurance company llv'
iry In handsome style, aud understood to DO
pSie divides his time batween travelling
ABOUT tho country, visiting tho Office OF tho
Ctmpany In New York and his home IN
Washington. La SUMMERS hc goes TO tho
"iprlngs.n whore nil his old friends from
Up opuih poHFFfEhtot uuu nNoihs w w nav
inli q good time generally | remember call
Ind; at bis handsome residence on Conneoti-
cth avenue, the most fashionable residence
stfeet In the city, last summer, and IN
ar'wer 20 my inquiries OF the sable attend
ar. secured the sententious reply. Gone
to- the sprinrf, sahi won't DO back I'LL fall,
AND yet he In among the most prominently
mtutioned applicants for the position ot
Commissioners of Railways, n place which
pfys VI 900 year, and maks It's occupant
erswler In the West. The General is not
djrg much personal work In the matter
himself. but his friends are very busy. He
hos many OF them, aud very earnest ones,
tot.
knother man who was prominent NJ John
siJn, In the late unpleasant iness, but on the
oteer sde, General Roeeorans Is one OF the
most active seekers for place. He was an
avowed candidate for Cabinet honors, telling
anybody that asked him about II that he
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-15

Convention. The air OF the room was thick
with tobacco smoke. there were some b1xs,
of cigars and some bottles OF whisky upon
the table, and everybody bat the ne IS paper
men, who were waiting for the news from
the committee, felt good.natured. "rhst
whisky," said Singleton, with q Sigh taa.
seemed 10 come from tina bottom OF his
htart us pretty near gone. IL was more
than twenty years ago, during tbs latter part
of the war that was going along the street
IN ST. Louis. where lived. when l met
friend in business there. Singleton he
raid 20 me, I have got some very due wnisky
NJ my warehouse that was stored with me,
but have got orders "a ssll IL. No9. Il In
the very best you ever saw, aud you oughttb
buy H. We'll. said |, 'eend bottle OF u
around 10 my hotel this evening aud will
see what 10 Is like SO he did nj. Well. 20
he sasd-the best ever saw; 10 ass wrote
him note. telling him liked II
and would take ell he hal Of IL.
/ thought M more about IL until few days
after received a bill from him Tor lgD ba..
Iels OF whisky. | was astonisned, oi coarse.
but on inquiry | found that hal sure
enough IN saying l would taxi Ii all con.
trtcied for this amount, so | simply hal 10
take a.. Well, I sent about halt OF IL u
Memphis for sale. Tbs war thdkentd. and
through its incidents lost abodt half OF
what bad sent there, sold sonic and g)t q
few barrels back. Meantime. [ had sem tbs
remainder 20 my farm 'llsscobell aud stored
10 IN the cellar. had good many friends,
ard was pretty liberal with H. diving ba'.
rel here and halt barrel there, ten gallons
wonder and 5, on making pretty fros use ~
IL Ia good many ways. The rehult 10 that
ont ~ fifty or sixty barrels that stored IA
my cellar, where 10 has bsen growing better
NJ we'll Ms less from that time forward. |
have lees than one barrel left now. Bat
wouldn't be afraid 20 bet that Il is tbs best
whisky Ia The country, what liltle there IL
lsft OF it,
Another retired Senator who would he
willing 10 eerve his country funhhr IL Cerro
Gofdo' Williams. OF Kentucky. lie wants
10 70 hack 10 the ecsne which gave him his
title, TO be Minister 10 Mexico He has the
support OF most OF the Kentucky delegation,
and OF a good many others, especially
among the Senators with whom no has
served for six years. He IL a hig-hearted,
Ruilelssa old fellow, easily imposed upon,
always giving 10 men who pretend TO be OK.
soldiers or something Of that sorl. bat no,
when he learns no has been Imposed upon,
M must BIO the case with one who gives
freely. He had occasion not LONG since O.
prosecute fellow IN tho Police Court here
for imposing upon him with story OF war
experiences which were entirely unttue.
"Csfro Gordo" will have pretty hard dyht
N he gets there. for there a. n large number
of candidates for the place
on ooune, everybody knows that Pail
Thompson W "a candidate for the Internal
Revenue Commitslonefahip, u place whiqh
pays a. 600 year. Ex. Delegate Gary IA said
10 be n candidate for the GoverHorshlp OF
Arizona. Ex' Congressman Talbot wants 20
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-15

London Correspondence san Francisco Alta,
II Is history that Ellen Terry was once the
wife Of Watts, the artist, and think II Is
generally known that their living together
ms man and wife did Lot much exceed the
period usually allotted 10 the honeymoon.
But the real reason OF their separation 10 not
known % the general newspsper.reading
public. Watts was man OF melancholy
nien aud manner, something Of the Nal.
travers stripe, and he was eccentric In dress
after a fashion oil his own. He was very fond
OF fun, but that had nothing 20 do with the
cause OF the separation. His family ob.
jecIed to his union with an actress,
and ut first refused TO recognize or
meet her. After q month, however, Watts
succeeded In efiecting a reconciliation, and
on the occasion, anxious To do honor to his
wife and to his family. he gave q dinner to
his immediate relations. When Ellen rs-
tired to prepare her toilet Watts caressingly
implored her to dress $50 as to show herself
of to the best advantage" In the presence OF
his family and relatives. Imagine his hor-
ror ard their CONSERVATION when Mrs. Watts
made her appearance. She was dressed Ia
circus. in q suit Of tights, glistening from
head to foot with spangles. but fitting her as
though nodded on, and showing to perfec-
tien every curve, every line and every move
ment OF her perfect, wlllowy figure, Mr..
and Mrs. Watts were not lat home" together
alter that.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-15
STRANGE STORY or A CORPSE.
A Dead Woman said Go Have Revived aud
spoken To Her Friend.

A Dead womaa said 10 Have Revived aud
spoken To Her Friend.
A Portland, Me-, special says Mrs. Jana
Fossett died four days ago after brief H..
ness. The body was prepared for the grave
and lay In the beat room ia the house. Last
night one OF Mr.. Fossetts lady friendi was
watching" by the corpse, NJ Is customary
still In Maine. She tells the following 81 DRY
OF her remarkable experience: III Was sitting
near the body and looking intentiy upon
tho features that had been 10 dear 90
me- In life. l could not restrain my tears.
and said In low voice, Whore are you
nowP At the sound Of my voice the appar-
emily dead body moved, turned on It's side
and at last sat up The eyes opened, aud In
q thrilling voice The woman. who had bsen
dead but who lived again, spoke. Mrs. Fos'
tett said she had been In Heaven; that she
had there enjoyed happiness that was be.
You'd her power "a describe; that sue had
met and talked with her mother, long dead
and with other friends. For some time Mrs
Folsett talked, giving ms n description Of
her experience Ia the spirit land. Gradually
her voice grew fainter, and she fell back
upon the bed clad "a she was Ia her grave
clothes. As the last word was spoken the
spirit took It's hnal departure and returned
no more"
somo people believe that the lady saw a
vision In u dream. but she Is convinced IL
VAS all a reality, aud that her friend re-
turned and talked with her.