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INDIAN GHOST cHARMsV
Diseases Attributed to the 1Ialignancy
Evil SDiY.its-Prov,ifio4fr 4I,e ct,o.ts

Diseases Attributed to the 1Ialignancy Of
Evil Spirits-PrOpitiating the Ghosts.
The dread Of ghosts is common to all
the aboriginal races of India, from whom
it has been very generally adopted by
their Aryan cOnquerors, and even by the
lower classes of Mahometans All ghosts
are believed to be mischievOus, and some
OF them bitterly malicious, and the only
means employed to oppose their rancor is
to build shrines for them, and to make
them offerings of a fowl, pig, or, on
grand occasions, of a buffalo. ANY severe
illness, and more especially any epidemic
disease, as smallpox or cholera, is attrib-
uted to the malignancy of certain of these
spirits, who must be propitiated accord
ngly. The man tiger is, perhaps, the
most dreaded of all these demon ghosts;
for when tiger has killed a man. the
tiger is considered safe from harm, as the
spirit Of the man rides upon his head, and
guides him clear of danger. Accordingly,
1t Is believed that "the oily sure mode of
destroying a tiger who has killed MANY
people is to begin by making offerings to
the spirits of his victims, thereby depriv.
ing him of their valuable services"
The ghosts most propitiated are of those
who have met a violent or untimelv death
whether by design or by accident, includ.
ing poison and disease. Even women who
die in the child bed pang or wretches who
are hanged for their crimes are believed
to have the same powers of causing evil
to the living as those who have been
killed by tigers, or by lightning, or bv
any other violent cause All these deifed
spirits are often distinguished bv some
term denoting the manner of their death.
thus, the '"TOddy Ghost, the ghost of a
man who was killed by falling from a
toddy palm) tree; the "Tiger Ghost, the
ghost of man who was killed by tiper:
the Lightning Ghost, the ghost Of a
man who was killed by lightning: the
Snake Ghost, and so on. The ghosts of
women who die during pregnancy or in
childbirth are supposed to be specially
powerful and vindictive. Most of the
deceased persons whose spirits are now
worshiped were the ancestors of some of
the abOrigines, and as Gen CUNNINGHAM.
the head OF the archaeological survey Of
India, says, their worship is generally
local, and confined to the limits occupied
by the respective tribes to which they be-
lOnged
The ceremonies observed in propitiating
the ghosts consist mainly Of the offerings
OF goats, fowls or pigs, as well as flowers
and fruits, of the recitation of prayers,
and OF the singing of certain mantras, or
charms, the last being the most important
of all. These charms, which are always
sung by men at the different shrines, are
OF two different kinds-the "Sabara
charms" (Sabara being the name of one of
the aboriginal tribes and the mystical
incantations. The former are addressed
to the deihed ghosts of She dead, the per-
tormances being generally carried out in
the country, or the place where the corpse
was burned, and the latter are used for
the purpose Of compelling spirits to ap-
pear and receive the orders of the per-
former.-London Graphic.
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Dust partlcIea in tbo Ar.

Mr.. John Aitken, a well known inVesti-
gator Of the atmosphere, has recently
made series of experiments on the num-
6er OF dust particles in ordinary air. So
far his results show that outside air, after
q. wet night, contained 521, 900 dust par
ticles per cubic inch; outside air in fair
weather contained 2,119,000 particles in
the same space, showing that rain is
great purifier of the atmosphere. The air Of
arOom was found to contain 30,31S,00O
PARTICLES In the same space; that near the
ceiling containing So, $40, 900 particles per
cubic inch. The air collected over a
Bunsen flame contained no less than 469,
OO0, 900 particles per cubic inch. The
numbers for room were got with gas
burning In the room, and at height Of
four feet from the floor. These figures.
thought not absolute, show how important
is the influence Of gas let on the air we
breathe, and the necessity for rood venti.
lation in apartments. Mr.. Aifllen ,naTlrs
that there seem to be as MANY dnst 1ar,
ticles in cubic inch Of air 4, -, -
night when gas Is burnino y. ~ -on. s...s -
Inhabitants in Great Britain. anS ie tbo4 'to 4,
three cubic inches Of the oasa. ,s' lslle fa.. ~
Bunson flame there are as nanv sSsS rom lLl. a
as there are people in the vorid aloi1.s l,.icles
Family Magazine 0osseii 3
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The FreemasOnry Among Car Porters.

As is well known to the travelling pub
lie, it is the custom to give the porter Of
a sleeping car quarter each morning for
his attention in shining shoes and brush
ing off the clothes of the traveller. Occa-
siOnally there is a man too mean to do
this, and the porter cuts a notch in the
heel of his shoe. This is a signal which
all the other porters will recognize, and
shoes with a notch on the outside Of the
heel will not be blackened, as the owner
is on the ID. B." list. Recently Ed Hewitt
was q passenger on q Cincinnati Southern
train, and Conductor Kelly was telling
him of this freemasonry among the knights
Of the brush. Ed, who is always gener-
GUS with tips, showed so much interest In
the matter that Kelly got hold of his shoes
that night and notched them. Then he
told a friend at the Burnet house about
it, who engaged Barrister Hewitt in con
versatiOn on the subject, and, much to
his discontinue, showed him his own
shoes were notched. He tumbled to
Kelly's joke.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
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Noblemen Becominc Useful.

Philadelphia Dame-Where arc you 60
ing?
Husband-Down to Count Chapeau's to
get shaved. By the way, here comes some
gentleman up the steps Wonder who
he is?
"Oh, that's Lord Leslie, the sewing
machine agent. Omaha World.
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Baltimore & Ohio R. R
Schedule in effect April %. lsss.
Trains leave Delaware Avenue Depot, Whining
ton, as follows

Trains leave Delaware Avenue Depot Whining
ton, as follows:
EAST BOUND.
Phila. accOm'n, daily except Sunday....6l 10 a. M.
Philadelphia accommodation. daily....,.7, so a m
Philadelphia accommodation daily ~ IS a m
Philadelphia Express. except sunday. IS 30 a. NJ. .
Philadelphia 0ccOm'n except SUNDAY g. 90 n IN
Philadelphia express Sunday only.. @ O5 n mn
Philadelphia accommodation daily To- 20 a m
Philadelphia Il Chester express, daily..1l.l IA a m
Philadelphia accommodation, daily 90 D. m
Philadelphia accommodation, daily 3 90 n m
Philadelphia accommodation, daily so D m
Philadelphia Il Chester express daily
except sunday D. m
Philadelphia accommodation daily.....b25 n m
Philadelphia accommodation daily q 4O n m
Phila. accom'n, daily, except Suuday...7 80 o. m
Philadelphia accommodation daily.S5 n m
Phlladelphla " chester express, aily...S.B D. m
WEST BOUND.
Chicago and Pittsburg Limited, daily....73Sa n m
BALTIC. accomn, daily, except Sunday...645 a IA
Cincinnati and St Louis limited. daily.ll 3S A. m
Baiumore Accommodation, dally..........2.45 p. m
Chicago, Pittsburg and 81. Louis express,
40 D. m
Slngerly accommodation, daily............7 80 p mn
SingeTy accommodation. daily . so a mi
=, FOk LANDENbEkG, 9lO a. m Sunday only
II LOO ~ a. m and 2S5 p m, daily except Sunday
b.3Q p. m, daily.
Trains leave Marke: Street Station:
For Philadelphia $50 m. daily except Snn
uhy, zaa p m. dally; For baltimore, 2.35 and $50
p. m daily. For Landenberg, $50 and II 90 a
m, except Sunday and 2 80 and g. 80 PIN, daily:
9lO a. m. sunday only $50 D. M. daily
Leave Philadelphia for Wilmington:
Daily, 2 90 10 90 and al 90 a. m. 1900 noon
l.45, $40, 4SO. 800, ESQ., $40, 10 90. II 80 D. m
"A 25. $50 d. m w " me- anu
Express trains
CHAs, Q. scuLL, W. NJ. CLEMENTS.
zen Fass' Agt General Manager
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lnUEuTI0uhas revolutionized the world du.
IWVEM IIlWring the last half century Not
tUI IU IUlIleaSt among the wonders of in
veniive progress is a method and
system OF work that CaI be performed all over
me country without separating the workers from
lhelr homes Pay liberal any one can do the
WORK either sex young or old no special ability
required Capital not needed YOU are started
Iree Cut this out and return TO us and we will
send you free something of great value and i'm.
pJIItnlCe % 10 YOU mat will start you in business
which will bring you in more money right away
man anything else in the world. Grand ouf6f nee
address True " Co, Augusta, Maine.
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Purity Your Blood.

Bodily and mental health depend upon
n healthy condition of the blood. The
blood particularly in the spring and
summer months, becomes clOgged with
impurities, which poison 1t and generate
diseasa. A harmless blood purifier Is
necessary to restore a healthy tone.
The best purifier and tonic known is
Swiftis Specific Is. s. 50. OF its Won
derful purifying and tonic powers we
give q few testimonials:
Mr.. VIM. A. SiebOld, with George z.
Rowell a. Co., 10 Spruce Street, New
York. writes: ~ feel it my duty, for
the benefit Of others who may be af-
flicted as was, to write you this letter;
choose. / suffered great pain from
boils. all over my neck; / conld not
turn my head without acute pain. After
irving all tho usual remedies, and lind.
ING no relief, I used one bottle s. S. s.,
and very soon was entirely relieved OF
NV Jobs CnmfOrters.' Now not q
eign Of my aflliction can be seen.n
Mr.. M. s. Hamlin, Winston, n. c..
writes. ~ use it every spring. It al
Svays builds me up, giving mo appetite
and digestion, and enabling me TO stand
fhe hot summer days. On using il I
soon become strong Of body and easy OF
Mr.. G. E. Mitchell, West 2sd St
Ferry, New York, writes: 81 WEIGHED
Ii6 pounds when 1 began taking Vonr
medicine, and now 152 pounds. / would
not be without S. SIS. Tor several timed
its weight in guild"
Treatise on Blood and Skin Disease
mailed free. THE SWIFT SPEoIFro Co,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
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Calculations of an observer.

An observant citizen makes the follow
ing calculation, which is given for what
it is worth: Out of every ten average
American men, ono will take the wrong
side of the walk, two will stand in the
door of a car if there is no seat, three will
sport a toothpick in their mouths in public,
four will expectorate in public places, five
will carry an umbrella horizontally under
their arm In the street, six will cross their
legs in a car, seven will fail to remove
their hats in down town elevator when a
lady enters, eight will forget to shut a
car door when they go in or out, nine will
risk their lives to catch a train when they
could Just as well wait for the next one,
and the whole ten will growl all their
lives at public nuisances without doing
anything to abate them.-New York
VN.ihrpa
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BRANCH ROADS.

DELAWARE, MARYLAND X VIRGINIA. r. R.
Leave harrington for Lewcs lloj a. N. and
$50 p. m. For Franklin and way stations II %
a. m Returning train leaves LcWes for Harring-
ton $50 a. m, and 225 p. m. Leave Franklin
ESQ ii. m.
QUEEN ANNE Il KENT r R.-Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations 9l6 a. III. and IA
p. m, weekdays
DELAWARE 4 CHESAPEAKE R. R-Lcave Clayton
for oxford and way stations 1908 a. N. and 3 o.
p. m, week days
CAMBRIDGE IL SEAFoRD r. R.-Leave Seaford for
Cambridge and intermediate stations l1.50 a. m.
weekdays.
CONNECrIoNs.-At Porter. with Newark d Della
ware City Railroad. At Townsend, with Queen
Annes So KentRailrOad AtClaytOn with Delaware
Il Chesapeake Railroad and Baltimore * Delaware
Bay Railroad. Al Harrington, with Delaware
Maryland II Virginia Railroad. AtSeafOrd, with
Cambridge d Seaford Railroad. At Delmar with
New York, Philadelphia Il Norfolk Wicomico Il
focomOke, ard Peninsula Railroad.
CHAS. f. PUGH, General Manager
'. r. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
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Let US be like Bird, one instant lighted
Upon twig that swings;
He feels it yield, but sings on, unaffrighted,
Knowing he hath his wings.
Victor Hugo (Translated by Edwin ArnoId.)
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bs-EXpre,S train leaving Harrington at 10
a. m, and arriving at s i6 D. IN runs through
solid TO and from Baltimore. RIA Parters and
Newark.
The ll20 p N. train also stops at Laurel 10 leave
passengers from Wilmington or points North
North bound trains leave DclmaT l.l5 a. m. daily,
Dover SIG a. II. regularly; arriving at Whining
phia 3 20 "a. III.
The ! So a. m. train also stops at Scaford,
Harrington, clayton ana Middletuwn to leave
passengers from points south OF pelmar or Ia ke
on passengers for Wilmington and point, North
NelU caste accommodation TrdiRs.-Leave viii
mington 500 a. m and 80 y. IN. Leave New Castle
G 40 a m and 3 b N m
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Philadelphia, Wilmington z Baltimore 7aiI'ns!
DELAWARE EpIVE&EON.

On and after April 18th, 1857 sundays ex-
ceptcd }, trains will leave as follows:
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Notice 20 Nmvrnn shinners

Telephone connection with Dover Wyoming
Camden, Townsend and Middletown.
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AAo W a. u very mag RlIlatlVo FELLOW and used
to maintain earnestly that only thin veil
lay between us and the unseen world.
And his opinion he persisted in, undis-
turDed by my ridicule. thought Of him
now, wondering what he would do in nv
place. Finally spoke.
Whoever you are said, addressing
the piano stool, If you can speak to me I
ask you to do So No reply came. The
room was by this time perfectly still.
Il spoke again. If you cannot speak ,
said l, please go on playing
After amOment or two the music be-
gan again, with the same low chord. and
the same melody was repeated to the end.
There the playing stopped; and as once
more boldly thrust out my hand, felt
nothing but the air.
Il was almost afraid to leave the room.
not knowing whether / might not leave
the invisible presence behind me; but [
did at last 60 up stairs, where lay awake
a long time, trying to explain what I had
heard. Of one thing / was sure-the
touch upon the piano had been by wo-
mans hand.
'Alberti did not return on Monday. He
wrote to me that his sister was better.
but he did not dare to leave her vet. /
stayed alone, accordingly, for several
nlghts, and was not In the least disturbed
Dy any other uncanny performance. When
AiDerti did come back ut last he had SO
much to say in regard to proposed ex-
cursion into the Tyrol that il drove nv
adventure out Of my head.
i, indeed, although / tried to remember
the music once or twice, Il was zone COM
pletely, and had nearly dismissed the
whole thing from my mind as a freak Of
nsy lniag l nation, until last May, when /
Went to hear the famous Fraulein -. in
Marston, where she had made an engage
ment for an afternoon recital.
u was a little late, and when I asked
the usher Tor programme he said he was
very sorry, but they were all gone. SO /
should judge It was about the middle Of
the recital when the fraulen, looking
what was the next number ON her pro
gramme, struck low chord and began,
to my amazement, TO play the air ! had
heard once before. She played Il IN the
same dainty way, but with more freedom,
less formal, IN the performance, and
every note yividlY recalled the quaint
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-03
May GOD BLESS YOU"
A Boston per-Hanger's Trouble and
How he Got Out of It-Plain
Words from the Sunny South

When we are In trouble we cry for help. When
we are relieved we often forget to be thankful.
mi moi ALWAYS Mr.. W. W. Griffin of Trout creek,
q clair Co., Ala, writes: II had bad attack OF
chilis and fever; my system was full Of malaria.
For two years was scarcely able to work at all.
some times my heart wonld paip1iate for two
hours at time; my legs would get cold 10 the
knees and fully expectedto di=. In September,
1881 I houpht bottle of Shaker Extract OF Roots
nr Seigers Curative Syrup Of your agent, X. M.
Kin and before had taken the fiji st bottle felt
better and in a short time was able to go to work.
Nav God bless Won for the good yon have DONE
MIR, VIM j. Mccain, % Randall street, Boston.
writes six months ago began to throw up my
food after eating thought was going into con
sumption, / soon began to have pain in the chest,
stomach and sides. got little sleep and woke all
tired out. l once lost five pounds in four days /
began using Shaker Extract of Roots. or Selgel
Syrup, and when had finished the sixth bottle l
could eat three square meals a day, and go TO
sleep the minute / struck the bed. am paper
hanger by trade, and have worked every day since
/ took the second bottle, and gained eighteen
pounds l ought to be thankful and am"
This remedy opens all the natut al passages OF
the body expels the poison from the blood and en-
ables nature to rebuild what disease has de-
stroyed.
Shaker Extract Of Roots or seigel's Syrup, il
sold by all druggists or send to the proprietor, a.
]. White, 81 Warren street. New York.
A chicken with hair instead of feathers
! ia a curiosity to be seen at Perry. Ga.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-03

Henry Waterman, of Hudson, N. Y, who
died in 1884, at the age of 50, it is asserted,
invented the double driving wheels of loco
motives The first trip with this invention
was made from Fishkill to New York, the
engine making sixty miles an hour, the old
single driving wheel in use up to that time
averaging much lower rate Of speed.
When boy young Waterman spent most
of his time whiting" With his jackknife
he made various models of various concep-
tons to the usual, in such cases, neglect Of
his lessons. His father on one occasion, out
of all patience with him, said: THAT boy is
good for nothing dummy" Henry instantly
replied: Father, some day l will make an
engine, and call it The Dummy" When he
grew up he accomplished the purpose be then
formed He was the inventor of the locomo
tive called The Dummy" now in use every
where York Press Every Day Talk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-03

A friend of the firm who declares that he
has no humor III his make up, and who, were
he writer for the press, would probably be a
dead failure at the making of bright para
graphs and ''goaks," has nevertheless an oc-
casional inspiration which is apt to be good
in proportion as it is unluckily said.
Talking recently to a mother and her
daughter, he foolishly said:
Really, Miss l., your mother looks
younger than you do"
Then realizing from the young lady's flash
ing glance that he had terribly missed the
compliment he sought to give the mother, he
fastened TO add:
Because, you see, the older woman is
the more time she has had for mastering the
art OF looking younger"
And now mother and daughter ''cut him
| dead Buffalo Express.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-03

English law carefully regulates the sub
ject of the sailors grog. Every ship must
carry quantity of lime or lemon juice as an
anti-scorbutic, containing 10 per cent of
palatable fruit spirits, that is, sound rum of a
specific gravity fixed by the statute, or sound
brandy of quality similarly fixed The
board of trade tells how the frog shall be
mixed. One ounce of the lime juice is to be
mixed with one ounce Of sugar and at least
half pint of water, and must be served out
in time for dinner. New York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-03

Probably no one thing has caused such
a general revival of trade al Hartz y
Bahnsen's drug store as their giving away
to their customers of so many free trial
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption. Their trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable article
from the fact that it always cures and
never disappoints Coughs, Colds Asth-
ma. Bronchitis, Group, and all throat and
lung diseases quickly cured, You can
test II before buying by getting a trial
bottle free, large size 81. Every bottle
warranted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-03

%Ethcl,n asked Lewiston mother Of her
daughter as the fair young girl sat down at
a late breakfast in her morning gown, ibid
George leave any package for me last even
mgr Ethel blushed and said, falteringly,
"Wby, no, mammal What made you askf'
"Oh, nothing l only heard him say at the
door as he said good-by, Now, here is one
more for your mother and l didn't know
but it was that pattern for lace lambrequins
that his mother has promised me-" Ethel
said nothing journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-03

Tie average length OF life is on the in
crease. The science of medicine has made
great progress; many diseases are now
controlled that were formerly thought in
durable The greatest discovery is Dr..
Bigelow's Cure, which cures consump>
ton in stages that other remedies are of
no benefit Coughs, colds, Group, whoop-
ing cough. bronchitis, and all throat and
lung diseases speedily and safely. Price
50 cents and 81. of druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-03

In the pursuit of the gooa things of
his world we anticipate too much; we
eat out the heart and sweetness of world
ly pleasures by delightful forethought of
them. The results obtained from the use
of DR.. Jones Red Glover Tonic far exceed
all claims. 1t cures dyspepsia. and all
stomach, liver, kidney and bladder
troubles. 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer,
blood purifier, sure cure for ague and
malarial diseases. Price, so cents, OF
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-03

Who of us are without trouble be they
small or large? The blessings of health
are best appreciated when We are SIGH
and in pain. A backing cough sevcrk
cold, OF any throat or lung disease are
very troublesome; but all OF these may be
quickly and permanently cured by DR..
Bigelow's Cure Safe and pleasant for
children. Price 50 cents,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-03

In the combination, proportion and prep
aration of its ingredients, Hoods Sarsa-
parilla accomplishes cures where other
preparations entirely fail. Peculiar III
its good name at home, which is tow
er of strength abroad, peculiar 10 the
phenomenal sales it has attained, Hood
Sarsaparilla is the most successful medi-
cine for purifying the blood, giving
strength and creating an appetite.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-03

ThfssesI on earth can truly be said OF
Grlggs Glycerine Salve, which is sure,
safe aud 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.
Satisfactio guaranteed or money refund
ed. Onio 81 cents. Sold hy druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-03

Is nslure's own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known to cleanse the system
when bilious or costive; to dispel head
aches. colds and fevers; to cure hahtnsl
constipation, indigestion, piles, etc.
Manufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company, San Francisco, Gal.
Hartz & Bahnsen, agents, Rock Island,
III
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-03
OTHER DAYS.

The auid Scotch sangs, lo'e them weei,
Sac tender and sac real, man,
Ihey touch DOR hearts an make us feel
As only Scots can feel, man,
They wa1kin thJcts o. ither days,
An scenes DOR childhood saw, man,
Again We wander over the braes
In Scotland far ava, man.
Again by Clyde's sweet banks sac green,
Or thro' the silent grove, man,
At gloamin', wi some bonnie Jean,
In memory we rove. man,
An then their witty sparks o. fire
Dor very souls they raise, man,
Frae life's pUir diggin' in the mire,
Tae sweeter, brighter days, man.
Donald Ramsay.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-03

OF the age in the medical line is the
liquid fruit remedy. Syrup of Figs. man
ufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup company. San Francisco, Caiifor>
ma. 1t is agreeable TO the taste, accepta
BILE to the stomach, harmless in its ma
lure, painless yet prompt and thorough
in its action. Hartz & Bahnsen, Agents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-03

The poultice which draws out a mans
virtues is the sod that covers his grave.
If you don't want all your virtues known
too soon, regulate your regulator with
Warmers Log Cabin Sarsaparilla. 1t
makes pure blood which gives sound
health. Largest bottle in market-120
doses for 81. Druggists.