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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28
A Wealthy Resident of Lincoln saws:

A Wealthy Resident of Lincoln says:
LINCOLN, Ill, Nov |, 1885
To the Editor:-toTy esrs my health has been
miserable; have suffered from complication Of
trOuqles having serious kidney troubIa and the
worst Of female disease which m ade life almost
burden 10 me; | had catarrh very nsdlv. and nv
liver WAS much diseased; | also had humorous
piles, from which ! sGfTe ed terrible agony. and
could get nothing 10 care me although tried
many medicines, until | applied to DR. Mrs Keck
and, by strictly following her advice and Treat,
ment, she has cured ne; the iumofs she removed
without the use Of the knife feel betterthan 1
have for 20 years. and can word more and walk
further, with pleasure, while before treated wirl
Mrs. Keck was in agony
Ihope ally Of my friends wha are in poor health
may take my adyiceand Cnas have done. If any
one wishes 10 know more Of my ease they nay call
on me, Respectfully.
MRS. John EVANS
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

Ladies love delicate and delicious per-
fumes, in Parker's Hair Balsam they not
only satisfy this taste. but have an article
which arrests falling hair, removes dan,
druff, restores the original color and i'm
parts beautiful gloss, softness and life
Does not soil the linen, is not dye,
cleanlv and economical
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions OF youth, nervous weak
ness, earlg decay, less of manhood, &c.
] viii send recipe that will cure YOU,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
Vas discovered ty missionary 10 south
America, Send self addressed envelope
to the Rev JOSEPH T. ISMAN. Station D
New York CITY.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

Twenty years of suffering from catarrh
and catarrhal headache | never found any
thing TO afford lasting relief until tried
Ely's Cream Balm. have used two bot
ties, and now consider my catarrh cured
have recommended 1t TO several of my
friends with good results.-D, T. Higgins
son, las Lake street. Chicago. III.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

The best on earth can truly be said Of
Griggs Glycerine Salve, which is sure.
safe and speedy cure for cuts, bruises.
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores
VIII positively cure piles. letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Only rs cents Sold BY druggists
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28
Fifty Thousand a Yaer.

To be sure You've only got cold"
only cough" BE all over in few
days" Don't worry about me Well,
we won't. But .500 600 people die every
year in the United States from consump-
ton. And every soul of them began
that way. Better stop ii now with Park
er's Tonic. This remedy will expel the
cold at once
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

Who of US are without trouble be they
small or large? The blessings of health
are best appreciated when We are sick
and in pain, A hacking cough. severe
cold. OF any throat or lung disease are
very troublesome; but all of these NAV be
quickly and permanently cured by DR. :.
Bigelow's Cure. Safe and pleasant foI
children. Price so cents
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28
rwENTY.FouR HOURS TO LIVE

From John Kuhn, Lafayette, Ind. who
announces that he is now in perfect
health" we hsve the following: "One
year ago | 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. Ms friends
then purchased bottle of DR., 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, 1886-01-28
AN ENTERTAINING, RELIABLE HOUSE.

Hartz & Bahnsen can always be relied
upon. not only to carry in stock the hest
of every thing, but to secure the Agency
for such articles as have well known mer.
il, and are popular with the people.
thereby sustaining the reputation of being
always enterpiising. and ever reliable
Having secured the Agency for the cele-
brated Dr.. Kings New Discovery tor
Consumption, will sell it on positive
guarsnteer 1t will surely cure any and
every affection Of Throat, Lungs. and
Chest, and 10 show our confidence, we
invite you 10 call ard get a Trial Bottle
Free
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

During the last ten years merchants In
Australia and New Zealand have sent
nearly $4,000, 900 in sovereigns and fine
gold to San Francisco to be coined into
American money TO pay obligations in
Cured in this country by London merch-
ants, thus saving exchange both WAYS.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

Clara Louise Kellogg is 10 receive Sic ;
600 for singing twenty nights 10 Paris -
$500 night, No wonder she is 10 love
with DR., Bulls Cough Syrup. The great
remedy for coughs and colds. Tor what
would she do without it, if she should he
attacked suddenly By hoarseness7
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28
BucKLEN's ARYICA sALyE

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted 10 speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, can
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns, letter, chap
ped hands. and all skin eruptions guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded % cents per box For sale by
uart2 4 Rshnsep
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

Ely's Cream Balm has entirely cured
me of long standing case of catarrh. l
have never yet seen its equal as cure for
colds In the head and headache resulting
from such colds. 1t is a remedy of sterl>
ing merit Edward L. Grossly, Nashville,
Tenn.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

A new style of thieving was brought to
notice recently in Springfield, Mass,
where man engaged cab to take him
TO certain street; but as soon as the cab
was under way the pretended passenger
gathered up the valuable blanket placed
in the carriage for his comfoIt and slipped
out without attracting the drivers atten-
ton
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28
H0sFORD's ACID PHOSPHATE

Dir &. A. Fernsld. Boston, Mass, says.
II have used It in cases of i'm paired nerve
function, with beneficial results, especial
" in cases where the system Is affected By
the toxic action of tobacco"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

Sought for the last hundred years. -
A remedy fer catarrh. hay fever and cold
inahe head, found at last in Eiy's Cream
Balm. Safe aud pleasant to use, and
easily applied with the finger. 1t gives
relief at once aud thorough treatment
positively cures. so cents by druggists.
so cents by mail. Ely Bros. owego,
N. y,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

According to the Progress Medical, a
method Of treating babies by incubation
was discussed in Lelpsic medical journ-
al as long ago as lS49, and the doctor
recommending ii was stated TO be Com
stantin Herring, of Philadelphia
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

A Red Canon. Cal. prosPector. gath
cred rabbit meat enough during the late
storm to do him Till June He cut down
q lot Of trees, painted the ends black. and
the rabbits bntted their brains out trying
10 jump into what they took for holes
He got 40 the first night.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

The most valuable postage stamp
known to collectors is said to be one is
sued by the postmaster of Brattleboro,
Vt, in 1s41, which was suppressed after
few weeks A specimen is now worth
six to eight hundred dollars.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28
The BEGINNING OF SICKNESS

Never trifle with what are called small
ailments. If you feel ineit with bitter
or bad taste in the mouth, loss of appel
tite, bowels costive, take at once Simmons
Liver Regulator For the miseries OF
dyspepsia. the. Regulator is a certain and
speedy cure.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

An experienced vocalist has, it is said.
during fourteen years. cured any number
of cases of obstinate cough by prescrib-
ing the free use of raw oysters as diet
The remedy is easily tried
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

Despite Vermont's stringent fish pro
tective laws. some scalawag depopulsted
one of her lakes the other day by explod-
ing quality of dynamite underneath
the ice. Every fish apparently was kill
ed
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

A fight occurred in afsrmyard at Stau-
ley. \. j. a day or two ago. between a
mare and bull dog, The mare finally
killed the canine by falling on it, but had
10 he killed herself afterwards on account
OF the injuries she had received during
the erCourter
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

London has e. hospitals, with 6,5ss
beds and 5G,493 patients are received an
nually. The number Of our patients
treated during the past two years exceeds
600, 600,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

In Newark, New Jersey, the center of
hydrophobis scare, Michael Hessen has
been sent to prison for two years for
having SO badly bitten one of his wife's
fingers that it had to be amputsted,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28
SECOND LETTER. 1885.

PTsoTUH, Champaign County II .
August 1. isS5
To THE PUBLIC: with to state thst in the sum
mer OF ls62, We treated by Mis-. DR.. Keck for
consumption and was cnreu sound and well Ny
treatment occupied about eight months since
my recovery have become very rugged and
strong, and now enjoy good henlth
Respectfully, ANNA ABAIE-
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

Have prescribed Tongaline in several
cases of chronic rheumatism, and have
not been disappointed in its curative ef-
fects. E. Benkendorf, NJ, D., st. Louis,
Mo.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28
From Prominent Society Lady
of Quincy. Ill.


To the Public was a great sufferer frcm the
worst chronic ca'1rrh fOr uter fifteen years, has
lost the sense of smell and bein. compelled 70 use
six II len pocket handk erChiefs in II single day
while my breath WAS offensive could moi go IN.
10 society; and suffered with the most sever.
headaches, having sick headaches often This Gu
tarth finally affected my lungs very badly 81 that
coughed and raised great quantities OF yellow
matter and had pains Ia my lungs, aud was 50 thin
IN flesh AID weak could hardly walk across the
hoor; my face was covered with ugly brown bot.
Ches ami had great misery in my back IN face
WAS nearly dead when | wss placed under Mis-
DR.. Keck- treatment, Although my hu -hand did
not believe il wonlf benefit ME hgd confidence
and followed fer directions and she cured me o.
the above troubles, and tie cure Is permanent for
have been we'll for three ears and have not IT,
ken any medicine in that time. But, IN oydcr 10
accomplish This. | took her medicines fof man,
months, and before | hcglu To feel better fel,
much worse. she told me wonld do. ihy QLiu-
cy friends al know this l. iruv. and they NON
astonls1td lhst aIu o s.iCng and well, fer nov
expose myself 10 all kinds Of weather without apI
return of The cItarrL. Any one wiu Doubts tGiu
can write me. MRS, FRANK WEBER
at her Medical lnirmary, Davenport.
!, Gil Brady St, where she will be
the afflicted
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28
SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE

MARsEILTES H., Dec "a, lSSs
Mrs. DR Ks k-l feel IL my duty tu You and
10 those suffering NJ did 10 let them know how
you cured me: for over ten wears | had been
troubled with the worst kind of sick headaches :
my head nearly bursting and hn1ng u vOint
wha threw up was very bitter; I'll was The on
ly relief could get; the last year before began
your Treatment WAS troubled with severe pains
between my shoulders and the email 81 my back
had great many different doctors without 50
cess; my husband pursHated me To place myself
under Your care, which did the Eth day of Nav
1852, Il has ROW been over one yesr sIHce had Il
spell Of sick LeadaChe: | had Sc we're paths on the
Top OF my head; it waz sore from pain. this Is all
gone and | am net troubled vita my shoulders uy
bac6 anv more eau ride long distance enjoy 4
good Gay, and return home feeling none the worse
tting ! could net 10 Tor severn years
Some gel discouraged after doctorin. short
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28
Second Letter from an Illinois LADY,
A REMARKABLE RECOVERY.
SEYMOUR, CHAMPAIGN Co Ill In

SEYMOUR, Champaign Co, Ill., June 1885
want the public know how improved unde, the tao,.
and by the advice OF Mrs DR. Keck surprise of friends an
neghbors and doing part work after so msny
years OF inability to do anything and suffering Can nm
day without lying down bad feelings have
nearly all left me fehr than
appetite and feel though life is worth the living troubled
any more with that cold clammy long sep
less nights but can go TO sleep retire.
night took the an at Seymour and Champaign DR.
keck. short time returning home nav walked
from the depot eighth of mile house; this was great
thing for who had for hopessv ncu
Mrs Keck being the only who hope PEOPLE whom
have during that my bed now stare
they weud one from the dead afflicted
togOto Mrs Keck and By following her advise implicitly m have
done, they will, without doubt, be greatly benefei
Resnec full Mpe
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

Since the British elections three mem
bers OF the new parliam EN- have died, and
a fourth, George Latham, of Grewe, is
not expected TO 1--we.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

Many Key West sponges are abandon
ing that business for cigarmaking. which
they think will prove more lucrative
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

A man with little to do stood on
Girard Avenue bridge, Philadelphia, on
Wednesday and counted 1000 skaters
lust below.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

Special Prescription This remedy stands TO tsy
without rival, aud with scarcely competitor ia
the world Thousands OF physicians throughout
the country have acknowledged theiT inability 10
cure II, and are now prescribing Dr.. Leslie :
SnPcial Prosecution 70. al Casts vi S!CN
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

The Paris Municipal Council has ex-
PEELED all foreign children from the COM
munal schools
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

The Doctors Remarkable skepca applying ,
formation
benefs than the fame nunen
o fact.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

The coal fields OF the Powder River
country have been burning since 1870
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

Professor Baird says that fair esti =
mate of the annual product of the Amer
lean fisheries would not fall short of
500, 900 900
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

Every birth which has taken place in
Dranesville, Ga, since Jan has resulted
in doublets or triplets
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28

Winnemucca. Nevada. has just had an
Indian murder trial before jury Of
twelve bucks. The accused Indian Was
acquitted.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-23
They Had Met the Baron

San Francisco Chronicle.
think lying is elder than gambling
The primordial protophasmal globule
lied, believe. In olympus the gods lied
like pirates, and if you read mythology
you'll find that Jupiter had to lie TO Juno
nearly every night. And she caught him
out nearly every night. Juno was a
rustler | don't believe lying ever reach
ed such absolute perfection as in man
who came on the overland with friend
of mine lately.
They got talking about gold mines, and
the Californian thought he knew good
deal about that subject. The stranger
was a mine-owner.
"You should see my Peruvian NINE"
said the traveller. That's the place where
they have gold. I've seen specimens
that ran up in the hundreds of thous-
ands."
"Well, said the Californian, 81 have
myself specimen OF pure, true virgin
gold"
"My dear boy, I've hundred specimens
that beat virgin gold"
SAY" said the Californian, sin your
travels did you ever hear OF man named
Baron Munchausen ~
"Oh, yes He own the next claim TO
me-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-23
WIT OF THE WEEK.

The main question; "Seen the new boy
who has moved in around the corner "
Vans Found ont anything" Lots;
his father used 10 work in a saw mill, and
his mother WINS dress maker "Humph.
who wants to know anything of the father
and mothery What we want to find out
is whether we kin lick the boy or have
got to run from him"
Found any saltg" asked Detroiter
of man who was drilling hole on his
farm in Indiana. "No.n ANY oil?"
Mo Natural gas?" Maybe you are
drilling for fun!" "Mebbe l am stranger,
and Mebbe I'm diggin' to git shet of this
farm to stock company. If you know
more about it than do III resign
Thirty-three per cent. of the poeras
printed last week were written by wo
man, This seems like a great waste of
time, but what shall be said of the men
who wrote the 81 per cent? They fritter
away great deal of valuable time that
might have been devoted to billiards or
pool or something that way.
Kindly Old Lady: "what's the matter,
little bosy Little Boy (cryng bitterly:
~ ies' los f. cents Kindly old
lady give him anickel); swell, here is 3
cents more for you, so don't cry. How
did you lose it!" Little boy feeling bet
terl' lost it pitching pennies"
ITO dream of eggs" it is said sis
sign that the dreamer is going to get
money" Here is new avenue to wealth
open to the working classes. Many
man will stand around on the corners
complaining of hard times, instead of GO
inc hOmp mud a fntnu ,f anya
Guest: "What do you mean by putting
me in such a den as thisg You assured
me in your letter that everything at your
hotel was light and airy" Host: Did ~
Come to think of it, did say something
of that kind; guess l must have meant
the clerk
Doctor-Nhat ails You, sir? Patient
| don't know, doctor. | have such n buZ-
zing sound in my ears all the time.
Would you like to look at my tongueg
Doctor~No. never mind. Bring your
wife around some day. I'd like to look
at hers.
'lf my dorg don't bite anything ex-
planned saloonist, 'eaferypody say he
yhas no good. IL he bites soRepody, den
eaferypody say he must be killed. 1t
seems TO me dot dorg doan get some fair
show
"Why, Chawley,' drawled out Gus de
Flipkins to his chum, +. Percy Giddi-
braihe, "where's your watchf" ooh, |
couldn't stano 1t. He replied, 'the beast
~ ticking shattered my nerves"
"What is celerityY" inquiries a subscrib
er. Celebrity is quality a man exhibits
when he gets up out of the chair on
which his wife had bv mistake left her
needle cushion.
win you have some tonic with your
oysters, MamieY' "Yes get me some
ginger ale.n Ginger aleS" "Yes, that
pops, | believe, when you open it,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-23
FACTS AND FANcIEs ABoUTPuGs

pug-If a pure-bred from $l5
to $50 TO begi0 with.
It 10 not en- regle for the pug to wear a
collar, its neck being the samo size "a its
body.
fine pug m1st be stone-fawn color,
with Jet black ears and nose. The latter
should Ice set directly under it's eyes.
The Fox terrier threatens to supersede
the pug ia fashionable circles in Eng
land rs pet, but here it is as popular
as ever
A pug's owner lives in state of con
slant trepidation lest the little wretch
should be stolen. IL is usually carried Off
hi monthly for the sake of the reward Of
fered for it's safe return.
A pug's bath includes sulphur soap,
white cream arnica jelly, and stout stick
to prevent it from drowning itself in the
tub or raising the neighborhood by its
cries of murder.
It's tail should Girl like small porker's
II should have two black moles on each
cheek. 1t should have wrinkles and eyes
that resemble the glass imitation, And it
must be accompanied by pedigree.
It's toilet consists of blankets in differ
ent colors, some embroidered with mono
grams, others fur trimmed, with pocket
for the pets handkerchief; harness,
composed of strips and bells, and silk
leader, which ia fastened to it's owners
hand.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-23

The Omaha Republican calls the editor
thereof major" Now, by the great
horn spoon, we want this thing stopped
right here and now. We want it distinct
ly understood that while we "ft in the
war; and on the wrong side at that, we
fit and fled and survived as n private sol
der.
We have since done nothing to deserve
the odium of n fictitious title. and nm at
tempt TO fasten one upon US will simply
convert us into a bad man with gun and
ferocious determination to cultivate n
more extensive cemetery than Wild Bill,
Yuba Dan, or any other holy terror that
ever reflected credit upon the budding
civilization of the wild and woody west.
We were not u major during the war. We
we're a minor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-23
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
A Mississippi River Steamer Burned
and Sixty Lives Reported to be Lost.
Many Passengers Perish in Their Beds
or Drown -Heartrendine Scenes.
Explosions Add to the Horror Books.
Vessel and Cargo Total Loss.
BURNED on THE MISSISSIPPI

Details of the Steamer J, NJ White Horror.
MEMPHIS, Dec 17.--Last night, about
II o'clock, the Mississippi river steamer,
j. NJ. White, the finest boat on the river,
was burned to the waters edge, while ly.
ing at bank few miles Dove the bayou
Sara, and about thirty miles above Baton
Rouge. Fifty or sixty lives are believed
to nave been lost, consisting largely of
women and children. Nearly all the crew
were saved. The boat was taking on cot
ton when the fire broke out, and had on
board $500 bales and 500 sacks of cotton
seed which made the cargo worth $4,000.
The boat and cargo are total loss. The
steamer cost S225.000 and was considered
by many the finest and fastest boat ever
run on the river. The boat at the time
of the fire was valued a. only $4,000,
and was insured for $4,000. The cargo
is undoubtedly fully covered by in
surance. 1t is understood that the super
intendent of the Videlia railroad, at
Natchez, together with his wife and chill
dren are among those who who persisted.
The names and the exact number of
the lost cannot now be given as the
books of the boat we're destroyed. The
steamer piled between Vicksburg and
New Orleans.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-23

we begin the publication of the Roccy
Mountain Cyclone with some phew diph-
phiculties in the way The type phoun-
ers phrom whom we bought our outfit
phsiied to supply us with any cps or GAYS,
hholt Will be phour or or phive week be.
phore we can got any. The mIstaaue was
not phoud ont until day or two ago.
we have ordered the missing letters and
vill have to get along without them till
they come. We don't lique the LOOK ov
tins variety of spelling any better than
our readers, but mistax will happen in
the best regulated phamilies, and iph the
ph's and c's and as hold ont we shall ceep
(sound the hard) the Cyclone whirlin0
aphter phasion till the sorts arrive. Il
is no joqne to us its n serious aphair.