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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05

Mr.. David Claypool, formerly Sergeant
alarms ofthe New Jersey Senate, and now
Notary Public at Cedarville Cumberland
Co., n. j., makes the following startling
statement: any father, mother, and three
sisters all died with consumption, and my
lungs were so weak raised blood. Nobody
thought l could live My work (ship-
smithing was very straining on me with my
weak constitution, and was rapidly going
to the grave. While in this condition
commenced using Mishler's Herb Pitters,
and it saved my life. Because it was SO
difficult to get it in this little place, and ]
had improved so much, stopped taking it
for time, and the result is that l have
commenced going rapidly down hill again.
Somehow, Mishler's Herb Bitters gives
appetite and strengthens and builds me up
as nothing else does, and l must have
dozen bottles at once. Use this commu-
nication as you please, and if any one wants
TO be convinced of its truth, let them write
me and | will make affidavit to it, for l
owe my life to Mishler's Herb Bitters."
The secret of the almost invariable relief
and care of consumption, dysentery, diar-
rhpa, dyspepsia, indigestion, kidney and
liver complaints, when Mishler's Herb
Bitters is used, is that it contains simple,
harmless, and yet powerful ingredients,
that act on the blood, kidneys, and liver,
and through them strengthens and invigor-
ates the whole system. Purely vegetable
in its composition; prepared by regular
physician; standard medicinal prepare
ton; endorsed by physicians and drug
gists. These are four strong points in favor
of Mishler's Herb Bitters Mishler's Herb
Bitters is sold by all druggists. Price 81 90
per large bottle. bottles for $500
Ask your druggist foE MIsHLrR's HERB BITTERs
Ii he does not keep it, do not take anything else hut
send postal card to MIsHI IN Herb BITTEBs Co.
fs5 Commerce Street phiindel,la
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05

The inventor of this new combination Of
power is John Secor. He has given nuct
time and experiment to the study of the
subject, and as a complete test of the capa-
bilities of his invention has constructed
vessel of about 100 feet in length. The
only difference between her appearance and
ordinary steam craft is that she
appears to have no visible means of propul-
sion. There is no wheel or paddle, it is true,
but not far from the stern, on each side, I'M
der water, are two square pipes, from which
it is expected gas will be forced against the
water at pressure exceeding 100 pounds to
the square inch. The inventor claims that
h. can develop continuous pressure of fiji
teen tons against the water from the mouth
of each pipe. If this proves to be fact, the
vessel VIII move through the water at an I'M
heard-of speed, and without the jar and
tremor that usually accompanies our present
methods of propulsion.
Explosive engines of various kinds arc
being Used successfully for many purposes
now, but the method Of increasing the force
by exploding a compound in compressed air
ana releasing the tremendous pressure to
exert itself against the water is the novelty
IN Mr. Secor's invention. If successful, this
principle can only be applied to navigation,
though Gen Thayer, of Philadelphia, ex-
poets to use some such idea in propellins his
drigible war talloons through the air. 1t i:
a question, though, whether the weight of
the powerful machinery necessary can be
supported in air. Mr. Secor's scheme could
not well be used on land as there is no con
venient medium for his high pressure gas to
blow against, as in water, except the air,
and that would be impracticable.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05
TwENIY-F0UR HOURS TO LIVE

From John Kuhn, Lafayette, Ind, who
announces that he is now in perfect
health" we have the following: Zone
year ago l was, to all appearance, in the
last stages OF consumption. Our best
physicians gave my case up. finally
got so low that our doctor said | could
not live twenty -four hours My friends
then purchased bottle of DIR. William
Halls Balsam for the lungs. which bene-
fitted me. continued until | took nine
bottles. | am now in perfect health, hav-
ing used no other medicine"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05
A NEW MOTOR.
AN EXPERIMENTAL BOAT BUILT TO
TEST ITS PROPELLlNG FORCE.
Mr. Secor's Electric Yacht Eureka, That
He Expects WIN Blow Its Way Through
Water at an Unheard-Of speed-ItS


NEW YORK, Feb. 3-An invention that
attrac.s comfortable attention from every
one inter. tel in navigation is just now
being teste here 1t is in the nature of a
novel met Cd of propelling vessels by com
bining steam power with the explosive power
of petroleum fired Ly electricity. The pre-
else details of the invention are kept close
secret, as the whole scheme is still in the ex-
detrimental stage, but your correspondent
and artist was permitted to make suqe1.
fetal examination of the apparatus, the res,
being left to conjecture.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE

Estate of Thomas Mclaughlin, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed admin
ist,ator, with the will annexed OF the ettate Of
Thomas Mclaughlin, late Of the county of Rock
Island state of Illinois, ed. hereby gives no
tice that he will appear before the county court,
in The city of Rock Island, at the March term. on
the second Monday in March next. at which time
all persons having claims against said estate are
potifed and requested TO attend for the purpose
Of having the same adjusted All persons indebt-
ed to said estate requested to make immediate
payment TO the undersigned.
Dated this 10Th day OF January, A. D., 1886.
AD0LPH WECkEL, Administrator.
With the will anne xed
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Estate Of John Moeller. deceased

Estate OF John Moeller. deceased
The undersigned. having been appointed admin
istrator OF the estate of lohn No, lier, of late
OF the county Of RccI Island. state of illinois,
deceas d, hereby Gil es notice th7t h will appear
before the county court of Rock island county, at
the Office of said court in the city of Bock Island,
at the March term. on the Second Monday in
March next, al win ch time all Iersous having
claims against sail estate are notified and re-
quested 10 attend for the pnrpO-c OF having lac
same adjusted. All persons indebtei to sad es-
tate are requested 10 make immediate payment
to the undersigned
Dated this 9Th day of January. A. D.. lss6.
JOHN 4. HAS,. Administrator.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05

Time tried aud true is DR.. Bigelow's
cure, which combines the good qualities
of all the best cough remedies, without
the defects of any of them. 1t cures
promptly and permanently coughs, colds,
Group, whopping cough. influenza, broni,
chtis, hoarseness, incipient consumption,
and all throat and lung diseases, healing
the lungs Safe and pleasant for child>
rem. Price, 90 cents and 81, of drug
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05
No Congressional Humorists.

There are no professional humorists in con-
gre:s this session. Tom Reed, of Maine.
comes as near being one as statesman of
his avoirdupois could. The three great con-
gressional humorists were Sam Cox, Proctor
Knott and Jim Beforehand see what thew
have come to- Bedford is hustling for law
business on the streets of Denver, Cox is
saaaming 10 a Mahometan despot and
dreaming his soul away in the enervating
atmosphere of the Bosphorus, and Knott Is
issuing notary commissions and pardonins
negroes out of the Kentucky peniteutiary. -
Chicago News
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05
WORTH IT'S WEIGHT IN GOLD.

Albert Emminger, Covington Ky, was
afflicted with catarrh three years. He
says: after trying every known patent
which / saw advertised, none OF
which helped me. l tried Papillon (extrac'
of fax Catarrh Cure as last resort. II
has made a complete cure, and is worth
lis weight in gold. l will give you Other
references from parties who have beer
cured. 1t is no experiment. but posi-
tive cure" Large bottles $1.0O at dru9
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05
"Say, why is everything

Probably, my dear nervous sister, be>
cause you are suffering from some of The
diseases peculiar to your sex. You have
dragging down" feeling, the back
ache, you are debililateF, you have pains
of variovs kinds. Take DR.. r. v Pierce's
"Favonte Prescription" and be cured.
Price reduced to one dollar. By drug
OIL
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05

The properties of Mishler's Herb Bit
tiers are wholly medicinal. 1t is com>
pounded on scientific principles upon a
German formula, 200 years old. Clergy
men, temperance people, and all other
classes who oppose strong drink on prin-
ciple, endorse and recommend our great
household remedy. 1t is a sure cure for
kidney and liver complaints
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05

Conspicuous among Irish patriots, to whom
America serves somewhat in the place of a
kindly stepmother, is Stephen j, Meany. He
is a lawyer. author AMI newspaper man In
all of these fiel Is he has achieved an honor
able reputation, but he is best known by his
devotion to Ireland Whenever he thought
he could serve her i'll any way by crossing
the water no natter what his personal in
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05


defense Ct Burton and Cunningham, accused
of attempting o bow up the tower of Lon
don with Mantle
Mr.. Meauy is vel on in years now. He is
an irishmar OF lrishInan, native of County
Glare His journalistic career began in 1872,
when he was reporter on The Limerick,
Chronicle He afterwards was employed OF,
The Dublin Freeman While serving on this
paper he Travelled with Daniel O'Connel and
reported his speeches in shorthand. He
came to this country and became proprietor
of The Toledo Ohio Commercial Always
throwing up whatever he had on hand tc
serve ireland, it happened that he seldom
remained long on am one paper He has
been connected as edi, orial writer and editor
with many journals among them The New
York World and Star
Mr.. Meany is.now lying very i'll in q New
York hospital,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05
100000 Reward.

We offer one thousand dollars reward
for any case of throat or lung trouble
(the last stages of the disease excepted)
which can not be relieved by proper
use of DR.. X. Stones Bronchial Waters
Pleasant to take and contain nothing in
furious. Sample free. Address. Stone
Medicine Co, Quincy. III.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05
BucKLEN's ARNIcA sALvE.

The greatest medical wonder OF the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts. ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, can
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns, letter, chap
ned hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded. IS cents per box, For sale by
Hartz q Rahnsen
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05
The United States Government issue
4 900 different books year


OF our American people are afflicted with
sick headache in either its nervous. bil>
ious or congestive forms, caused by irt
regular habits. high living. etc, and no
other remedy has ever conquered it until
DIR. Leslies special Prescription was dis
covered. Give it trial. See advertise
ment IN another column.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05

AOCk ISLAND \: PhORIA
RAILW AY.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO TIE
EAST AND SOUTH

Trains leave Rock Island
100 a. M Way Freight.
5.45 Fast Express.
lao p. m. Mail aud Express
$50 - Through Freight and Accommodation
Trains arrive II Rock Island:
$50 u IN. Through Freight and Accommodation.
l245 p. N. Mail and Express.
$40 Fast Express
400 - Way Freight
The FAST EXPRESS, leaving Rock Island at SD
A. IN. arrives at Peoria 1870 r. M, at Springfield
lbs p, m, at Decatur 4.UJp. IN, Jacksonville 80
o. m Alton 20 p. ~, st Louis S.l5 p. m, and
rerre lIaute ll.55 p. IN, Tue SAME DAY Making
this the BEST and QUICKEST route TO ali points
southeast.
The l.30 p. m. train makes close connection al
t;alva with C. b. II q. for points west; arriving al
0alesbnrG at AS p IN. at Burlington 640 p IN. at
.Keokuk II. - p. IN, and at Qaincy 1905 p IN.
Arriving At Peoria at 6.3O p. m, making close
connections with the /. B. & ". ami r. P. W.
for In annapolis, connecting there with all fast
trains for he cast Anl south.
cR-FAST TINE SURE CONNECTIONS, and
.ates az low As by any other route.
Il. x. CABLE, e. C.. SIOCkHoUsE,
Gen'l Supt Gen'l Tiki Agt.
The Up. m. Accommodation leaves every day
except sunday
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05
A WOMAN JOURNALIST.
Her After Dinner Speech at the Soro
RanOnet

Especial Correspondence
New YoRK, Feb. 3-Sorosis held It's
ssventeenth annual dinner on the evening OF
the 22d ult., in Delmonicos elegant parlors.
To these yearly banquets the alleged
''sterner SEX are invited and treated with
faitering consideration. They are even per-
mitted to have their little say after the din
ner is over On this occasion the assemblage
vas madeup of particularly eminent women
AMI men, and the speeches were extraordi-
narily brilliant. Julia Ward Howe and
Moncure d. Conway were unusually happy
in their remark but the ''hit" of the even
ing was made by Eliza Archard Connor. a
New York journalist, originally from The
west-from that notable and president pro,
ducing state, Ohio.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05

Mr. Osborn, the only cocanut planter
in the United States. has Just received by
ship from Africa 10000 coconuts. These
are to be planted this year along strip
of sea coast many miles IN length down
towards the southcrnmost point o.
Florida.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05

A large band of wild cattle is running
on hills on Lower Coos River, Oregon.
They are thought 10 be the offspring of
cattle lost by the early settlers, and, as
they bear no brand or marks of any kind
are considered public property.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05
H0sFURp'S ACID PHOSPHATE
ADMIRABLE RESULTS IN FEvE2s

Dr. ]. J. Ryan. ST.. Louis, Mo. says:
Il invariably prescribe it in fevers; also
in convalescence from wasting and de-
bilitating diseases, with admirable results.
| also find it a tonic to nm enfeebled con-
dition of the genital organs"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05

Shares and notes, the former mostly in
INNING companies, and which had cost
their purchaser $1,000, were sold as
part of dect dents estate in Port Jetvis,
n V, on Saturday for 81.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05

Tie oldest editor in Connecticut is A.
+, Burr. of the Hartford Times. who has
been at the head ct that paper forty seven
years before which he was on the
f,OUFuDt
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05

terestS We're, over
the water he went,
sacrificing every
thing that ordinary
people care most
for. There is the
hero as well as the
patriot in him, A
sketch of lis life is
given in John Say
age 5 'Feuian He
roes and Martyrs
The last time he waS
in the old country
was in the summer
Gnd fall of - when
he was in LONDON
md took part in the
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05
DIAGRAM OF LOCATION OF MACHINERY

The accompanying diagram shows at a
glance the position of the machinery. The
small space 1t occupies is the first thing no
ticeable The room taken up by machinery
can be her economised giving still more
space for cargo The machinery consists of
boiler, air compressor and generator The
principal of the invention is this: The steam
engine drives very powerful air COM
pressor, ard also small dynamo, for gener-
ating electricity. The air compressor pumps
air into a very powerful receptacle called
the generator. Into this compressed air. at
a pressure of 500 pounds to the square inch,
is pumped a small jet of petroleum, which is
Immediately ignited by an electric spark
communicated to the interior of the gener-
ator by wire from the dynamo. At the mo-
ment the explosion of the petroleum occurs a
valve flies open and allows the tremendous
pressure of gas and compressed air to escape
In the pipes which have their outlet in the
stern. The pressure of the gas and air
against the water at the mouth of these
tubes will, of course, not equal that in the
generator at the moment of the explosion of
the petroleum, but MIR. Secor claims that he
can produce these explosions in the genera
tor eighty times minute, if necessary In
this way, according to his figures, if one ex-
ploson will exert a pressure against the
water of thirty tons a total pressure of 2, 400
tons will be brought against the water in
one minute. If this proves possible. why,
the rate of speed at which boats will shoot
through the water is simply incredible.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05

Find Ely's Cream Balm good for ca
tarrh of long standing ". N. Lasley,
1885 West Chestnut Street, Louisville,
Ky
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05

Stoke Park, near Windsor, England.
The old Penn place, AMI associated with
Gray's "Ele2y, has been sold, after being
months in the market, at a low price, TO
a local attorney.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05

The students of Williams College, Mass,
have a roboggan slide under construction,
with a guaranteed velocity of sixty miles
an honr.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05

sY For notices in reference to Special Exclr
siOns, changes OF time, and other items Of interest
in connection with the Chicago, Milwaukee q st
Paul Railway, please refer TO the local columns Of
this paper.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05
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Cancers Tumols Piles Caalh and all chronic diseases treat
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-05

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-07-17

light had turned to leaden orev. the
fairy clouds were heavy and threat
ening; the sweet seductive voices of
invisible spirits had changed into
hoarse means. My eyes ached with
staring, my lips were chapped, and |
was stupid and dazed. Selling the
opportunity let my features relapse
into look of utter misery no LONGER
cared to learn this amusement 7p)
People might sneer; ambition was dead
within me. just as these frightful feel
ings beset me, my glance rested on the
pitcher who had viciously sent the ball
out on its journey, and who then turned
suddenly to face the spectators.
His steps were hurried Thank the
gods, he means TO do something
amusing at last" said with a great
sigh of relief.
The crowd, mad with excitement,
still cheered and applauded. The
pitchers manner meant something UNI
usual; as he drew nearer his Steps
faltered, his lips moved TREMENDOUSLY
his face paled.
"The strong emotion of certain
victory is upon him." | said rousing to
new interest. My pulse leaped in sym
pathy.
The thrill of triumph hushed the
noisy demonstration. At least that
was my Interpretation of the sudden
silence of the crowd. AS he approached
near my ears, acutely sensitive,
heard him exclaim my arm is broken. /"
At this | arose to my feet and APP
plauded frantically. My frozen spirit
was at fever heat, my numb faculties
were stirred to appreciation by his
realistic acting. AT last | understood
baseball. THE pitcher is pretending
his handle is broken" shrieked, over
come with glee The next moment the
crowd gathered about him and con-
cealed him from view.
''His arm is broken" Iheard. Then
dead silence. A chill struck me like
that experienced over a stage tragedy;
pang of grief as if it might be real.
One rarely overcomes this emotion,
if the actor be great.
''Surely that youth is an embryo Sal
vini," l exclaimed in tones of enthusi-
aSm.
''Ah, how his face expresses pain!
This intellectual phase of baseball
pleased me; but the boy was absorbed
into the great crowd, the crowd melted
away.
Giving one swift ook of apprehension
! towards the actors in the scene, and a
curiously amused glance at me, my es-
cort hurried me home. l had an i'm
preston that he was quivering with in
ternal laughter; but l asked no more
questions. Repeated snubbings had
made me cautious. OF course the
broken arm act was the grand finale of
the play. 1t was thrilling, it was real
istc. 1t was a magnificent perfor-
nance; but it was not in the least
funny.
Besides, found out afterwards that
the whole thing was humbug. | saw
those baseball boys the next day,
dressed like ordinary people, and they
were all men.-Arkdnsds Tr0Ueter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-07-17
ADDING BY MACHINERY.
Description of an Interesting Little In
strument Recently Invented.

Description of an Interesting Little In
strument Recently Invented.
The work of adding is done by press
ing down one of nine keys bearing the
numerals from l to 8. If 2, 4, 5 and Z
are to be added it is done by striking
successfully the keys bearing the figures
2, 4, and Z. Near the left edge of
the instrument is a register showing,
before the machine is used, three
naughts. If the 8 key is struck a 3
appears in place of the first 0, repre-
senting the units. If a is struck after
the 3, an appears. AS soon as 10 is
reached the l appears in place OF the
the second 0, while the place OF the
first continues to show the units.
And so in the case of the hundreds.
The highest number that the register
can show is 999. If the sum runs be-
yond that the column must be divided
into two or more parts. AS all this Is
done by machinery it is evident that
no mistake is possible as long as the
right KEYS are struck. AS there are
only nine keys the probability of mis-
take is small.
The mechanism is as simple as can be
imagined. The register consists of
three cogwheels each bearing the
figures from to around the edge so
as to show one at time through the
aperture in the box. Every full revolu-
ton of the first wheel representing the
units produces motion of the second
wheel, representing the tens, by a cog
that pushes the second wheel around
so far as to show the next figure. And
so in the case of the third wheel show
ing the hundreds. When the end of a
column is reached or the operator
wishes to begin again, he releases the
cogwheels by pressing a little spring
placed handy in the left corner. The
unit wheel is turned by an axis contin-
ued through the whole length of the
box and pivoted at the opposite side.
! The surface of this axis is divided along
its entire length into nine cogs, fitting
into corresponding depressions and
elevations on the levers. There are
nine levers. one for each key or figure,
so placed that when the key is struck
they move along the axis and turn it.
They are bent so that they can only
move certain distance turning the
wheel. These distances are different,
being small for the small figures and
larger foS the bigger ones, so that the
"1'tlever stops after turning the wheel
one number, the ''2'' lever stops after
turning it two zumbers, and the "9'
lever after turning it nine numbers.
As soon as the key is released by the
fingers the levers drop back into theil
position Of rest These cogs on the
levers explain the mysterious adding
done by the machine by resolving thai
operation into one of simple counting
The simplicity of the works renders il
easy to keep them in good condition arc
guarantee their durability. " Chtcagt
Tribune.