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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12
" MAY GOD BLESS YOU" I"
A Boston Psper-Hanger's Trouble and
How he Got Out of It-Plain
Words from, the SUNNY Snnfh

When we sre 10 trouble We cry for help. when
we are relieved we often forget to be thankful.
But not always. Mr.. ". W. Griffin Of Trout creek,
St Clair Co.. Ala, writes: II had bad attack OF
chills and fever; my system was full of malaria.
For two years was scarcely able to work at all
Some times my heart would palpitate for two
hours at time; my legs would get cold to the
knees, and fully expectedto die. In nseptember,
1881, bought bottle Of Shaker Extract OF Roots
or Segel's Curative Syrup OF your agent. R. NJ.
Kin and before had taken the flst bottle I felt
better, and in a short time able to go to work.
May God bless you Tor the good you have done"
Mr.. VIM. j. Mccain, 20 Randall street. Boston.
writes: "six months ago beganto throw up my
food after eating. thought Twas going into con
sumption. ! soon began to have pain in the chest,
stomach and sides. got little sleep and woke all
tired out once lost five pounds in four days. !
began using Shaker Extract OF Roots. or Seigel'a
Syrup, and when had finished the sixth bottle
could eat three square meals day, and 90 10
sleep the minute l struck the bed. am paper
hanger by trade, and have worked every day since
l took the second bottle, and gained eighteen
pounds. / ought to be thankful and am"
Th. remedy opens all the natural passages OF
the body expels the poison from the blood and en-
ables nature to rebuild what disease has de-
| stroyed.
Shskrr Extract Of Roots, or Seigel's Syrup, I,
sold by all druggists or seud to the proprietor. A.
J. White. 81 Warren street New York.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12

Curiously affianced brides are those who
come to town from across the ocean without
knowing who their bridegrooms are going to
be. Moreover, they are not certain whether
they will have half husband, or third, or
a Guarter, CT what fractional part away up
to a thirtieth or fortieth For these maid
ems are Mormon converts. Several patches
of them have been pothered over by our
emigration commissioners, who were de-
sirons Of saving them from Utah ard polyg-
amv, and half dozen are today detained at
Castle Garden But there seems to be no
law under which their antebridal tours can
be stopped. The commissioners may legally
| return to the Old World only such iulrni-
grants as are criminals or paupers These
girls are neither. Their passages are paid bv
the Mormon elders accompanying them, and
| homes are ready for them in Utah. Bonds
| are fled, guaranteeing that they will not be-
come a public charge, and that settles the
| question, so far as the law is concerned.
Some charitable ladies determined to try
| moral suasion to deter the girls now here
| from going to their unknown husbands. |
| accompanied them to Castle Garden, where
they talked with the six indefinite brides.
| They were English girls from Lancashire.
ranging in age from ID to q They were
| daughters Of small farmers, and their lusty
| forms and bright comple1ions had resulted
| from plenty of outdoor exercise They wers
| imperfectly educated but made a good ap-
| pearanca by reason of youth, heslth, neat
clothing and decidedly high spirits. In the
same company of converts were entire fani.
lies from their county They said that they
had listened to the Mormon revivalists
preaching until convinced of its righteous
ness, and that they were firmly determined
UPON seeking happiness in Utah. They had
been solernnly promised that they should get
husbands there.
''But do you understand that your hus
bands already have numerous wivesr q
bright Lancashire lass was asked.
Yes she replied quickly, land il a mar
is good enough that six wives will stay with
him he isn't going to be bad To one moren
Every argument was met by some reply
as conclusive as that. The girls seemed
genuinely pious, in a Mormon way, and tht
elders were to them holy men indeed.
"Now, why should 1 stop here in New
York" said one girl, when I've the promis,
of marriage TO a real elder out there il
UtahF There was something celestial, tc
her mind, In becoming q bride of Mormon
elder, no matter how INFINITELY his matri
mouy might be subdivided. We gave VI
our attempt to rescue the six sweetheart
who had not seen their wooers. New Yorl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12

We will pay the above reward for any
case of liver complaint dyspepsia, SICK
headache, indigestion. constipation or
costiveness we cannot cure with Vests
Vegetable Liver Pills, when the directions
are strictly complied with. They are
purely vegetable. and never fail to give
satisfaction. Large boxes containing 80
sugar coated pills, 25c. For sale by all
druggists. Beware of counterfeits and
limitations. The genuine manufactured
only by John G. West & Co., S82 W.
Madison ST.. Chicago, III.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12

In the pursuit of the goo1 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 ust
Of Dr. Jones Red Clover Tonic fer exceed
all claims. 1t cures dyspepsia, and al
stomach, liver, kidney and bladder
troubles. 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer
blood purifier, sure cure for ague and
mslsrial diseases Price, SO cents, o.
druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12
Why Not Free Hor.e Carr

We need some free cars Benefactors pro
vide free hospitals, ssylums, soup dispens
aries and what not; why draw the line at stree,
carsl We are familiar with the fad of en-
dowing certain institutions or wards ol
scholarships. We say: That is one of Mrs
Blanks charities" Now let a few Mrs
Blanks endow a horse car apiece. Pam
them royal purple or whatever tint best sym
bolizes the ''fn His Name" spirit, and let III
see no more hollow checked, threadbare wo
men draw from their pitiful thin pocketbookI
the nickel that is sorely needed to exc out th,
home living, or peaked faced children tax
ing long, facilitating trudges laden with
bundles of work or whatever the burden
that weigh them down. We must have thos'
free horse cars, as the free ticket system ha
hopelessly gone by.-Boston Commonwealth
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12


Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teetha II so,
send at once and get bottle Of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incalcuiable.
II win relieve the poor little sufferer i'm,
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. II cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone aud energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one Of
the Oldest and best female nurses and ply.
sicians in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price Is cents per bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12
Dsl,cass Mech.n,.m Dl.ordsrsa and R,Th..,

Delicate 4echanism Disordsred and Big hted
The most delicate and intricate piece of
mechanism in the human structure is the
nerves. As the telegrsphic wires trans
nit the electric force, so do these sensa-
ton, the local point being the brain,
where sensation centres. Mental anxiety
weakens this mechanism, sudden shocks
paral5ze it, but dyspepsia is its most OBJ :
durate foe. This foe is utterly defeated
by the irresistible tonic, Hoetetter's Stom,
sch Bitters, and the cessation Of disorder
In the stomach is reflected in brain and
nerves BY restored tranquility. and tran.
guilty of the nerves implies, in this in.
stance, renewed vigor. A distinguished
medical authority says: The victim Of
nervous disquietude who finds chloral al
night and bromides by day necessities,
should know that cure must be sought
among agencies which strengthen the
nerves. and assuredlY Hostetter's Stom.
ach Bitters has proved to be the best o.
these. Malarial complaints, constipation
biliousness, inactivity of the kidneys ant
rheumatism often involve nervous trou
bles BY sympathy. and all are ersdicatet
BY the Bitters.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12

Nearly all diseases originate from in
action of the liver, and this is especially
the case with chills and fever, intermit-
tent fevers and malsrial diseases. To
save doctors bills and ward disease, take
Simmons Li.er regulator, medicine
that increases in popularity each year,
and has become the most popular and
best endorsed medicine in the market for
the cure of liver OF bowel diseases
TELEGRAPH, DUBUQUE. Iowa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12
The average length OF life is on the

The 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'
tion in stages that other remedies are Of
no benefit. Coughs, colds, Group, whoop
ing cough, bronchitis, and all throat snt
lung diseases speedily and safely. Price
SO cents and 81. of druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12

OF the age in the medical lire is the
liquid fruit remedy. Syrup of Figs. man
ufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup company. San Francisco. Califor>
MA 1t is agreeable to the taste, sccepts-
bic 10 the stomach, harmless in its ns-
ture, painless yet prompt and thorough
in its action. Hartz & Bahnsen, Agents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12

To allow prejudice or ignorance to gel
the better of good judgment. Ithas beer
conclusively proven that constipation
bad breath, dyspepsia, kidney affections
and all diseases Of the liver, stomach and
bowels have been cured by simply taking
Simmons Liver Regulator. 1t is harm.
less, not unpleasant. and easily procured
so there is no reason to be ignorant o.
this remedy we especially commend tc
your notice for trial.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12

The hest on earth can truly be said of
Gngg's Glyeerine Sslve, which is q sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts, bruises,
scslds, burns wouads and all other sores
VIII positively cure piles, tetter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund.
ed. On.v IS cents. Sold bv druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12
Twelve Years Afflicted.

BLUPFTON, Ind. Feb. 8, 1887.
! have been afflicted with blood poison
for twelve years. Have used prescriptions
from physicians offered me during that
period. Through the druggist W. A.
Gutelius. l procured one bottle OF B. B.
B. and since have used three bottles. and
am satisfied it has done me more good
than anything l eyer used. am almost
well. and am sure. within two or three
weeks | will be perfectly well, after
twelve years suffering intensely. Write
or address JOSEPH FEIsT,
Wells Co., Ind. Baker and Confectioner
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12

The rudder of the ship controls its
course. Put the stomach, the rudder u
the system. in proper order by the use Of
Warmers Log Cabin Hops and Buchr
Remedy. The best hop remedy known
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12

Railroad oficial-I am exceedingly
sorry, but l cannot renew your pass.
Citizen Indignantly )-Wh-atl And
have had pass on your road for fifteen
yearsi L. that the way you treat old Gus
tomersi
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12

1t appears that the British army is no,
only the dearest in Europe, but the worst
fed, so far as the rank and fle arc concerned
Tho bread ration is the lowest in Europe
being one pound per day The allowance Of
meat is three-quarters of pound, including
bone, whereas continental soldiers are giver
full pound o. solid meat the bread and
meat are bott apt to be of POOR quality
while the fuel supplied is insufficient.
caro Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12

DLAD hCD-Eo.
The Ethiopians are said to dry vls bodies
of their dead, solting them to prevent putre-
faction, and then placing them in grave
covered with glass, through which the body
is visible. Sometimes their cofiins are thrown
into rivers, and sometimes they are kept in
TIE houses of the deceased friends The an
cient Bactrisns suffered the bodies Of their
dead friends and relatives to be devoured by
dogs, and even kept large and savage animals
to dsvour such as lived to an extreme age or
became eafeebled and useless through illness
The ancient Christians testified their abhor-
renee of cremation by depositing the body of
the deceased in the ground.
In Brazil there is today apparently little
use for the hearse. As soon as person dies
the doors and windows of the house are closed
the only occasion, it is said. when the front
entrance of Brazilian dwelling is shut, and
the undertaken is sent for and told to prepare
funeral which shall cost 50 many milreis
Everything is then left to him The corpse
is always laid out in the best room in the
house and rarely kept over thirty-six hours,
| twenty-four being the number required by
the law II the diseased was married, fes-
| toon of black and gold cloth is hung over the
street door; if unmarried, one of lilac and
black; while if childis dead the colors are
white, or blue and gold. The collins for mar
ried persons are always black, which is never
the case for Young, unmarried persons, theirs
being red, scarlet or blue The chief use of
the coffin is to convey the body to the came
terry, and few persons are actually buried In
collins
/ HVitl,iy, tho act far+r n NJ,
| has occurred in the external matters relating
to burial in this country. While most Amer.
leans of half a century ago had belief il
God, immortality and life hereafter, We,
they seemed to hold their opinions on thesi
subjects not as real beliefs that shaped and
fashioned their daily life, but a. matters tt
which, in n half slumbrous way, they gavt
assent The grave, the tomb and death wers
all looked upon as matters Of terror, from
the thought of which all, old and young
wise and simple, seemed to draw back IN
horror In those days the country funera
was matter Of great solemnity and elabor
ate preparation. There was a time when th,
hearss did not exist in this country, or, il i
did exist, was not in general use This wa
the case in the latter part Of the Eighteentl
century, and the first part Of the Nine
teent, when the bodies of the dead were born
on biers to the cemetery. Necessity was
doubtless, here as elsewhere, the mother 0
invention. Sanitary principles, from tim
to time forced the cemetery farther AM
farther away from the city, and some mean
Of conveyance, other than bier, became no
only desirable, but almost Indispensable
| Boston Herald
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12

Nobody can paint spirit pictures equal
to the artist whose nom de plume is Jim
Jams.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12
Health is Wealth |

SDr E. c. Vests Nerve and Brain treatment a
guaranteed specific FOR hysteris, dizziness, con-
vulsions, fits. nervous neuralgia, hesiache, ner-
vous prostrstion caused by the ure Of alcohol or
tobacco, wakefalness. mental depression. eoften-
ing Of the brain resulting in insanity and leading
TO misery. decay and death, premsture old age,
barrenuess, lose of power in either sex, involun
tary losses and spermstorrhoea caused by over
exertion Of the brsin, self abuse or over indul
gence. Each box contains one months treatment
81 box or SIX boxes for s.. sent BY mail prepaid
q recnint Of nricn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12

An epidemic of suicides has broken
out in Paris. At least ten attempts OF
self-murder are reported every day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12

It is queer coincidence that red is
made from madder, and bulls are made
madder by red.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12

II is the sad fact of many journals Of
today to become journals of yesterday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12

The Austrian empress is believed to have
the smallest waist IN Europe.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12

When was Pharaoh's daughter like a
merchant in, Wall street, When she found
little prophet in the rushes on the bank,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12

The fzzical proportions of soda foun.
tain are not . be measured by q tape
| line.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12

There is great deal of billing and COO
ing done at the seaside. The hotel men
do the billing.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14
Thurman VIII Go to New York to At
tend q Bic Denomination.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 3I.-Judge Thurman
expected TO make the dates of his New York
meetings for some time the latter part
Of September, but he has been prevailed
upon to yield to a desire of the national
committee and viii leave for New York on
September 5, next Wednesday. IN the
evening Of the 9th he viii be present at the
democratic meeting to be held in Madison
square, at which he viii be the principal
speaker. This meeting viii be under the
erection or the national committee and
efforts are making to have an immense
rally OF democratic hosts, a gat. ering sur
passing any of the political demonstrations
OF the year The party viii leave New York
on the return trip September z. and arrive
at COlum bus the Saturday or Sunday fol
lowing, so thai Thurman can be in COium bus
during the week Of the national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army. Already Judge
Thurman has received p large number
of letters from old soldiers, notifying him
they viii call to pay him their respects
during the week. and this fact, no doubt,
has much to do with the brief STAY in the
east at this time. Judge Thurman, not
leaving here until Wednesday, viii not be
able to be present at the opening of the
centennial ezhib JtiOn on Tuesday next The
intention is TO arrange the trip in such a
way as to avoid crowds as much as posi-
bic, but the Judge will hardly be able to
keep from making several speeches along.
the road The details for the journey have
not yet been cOmpI eGed, the route not haV-
ing been decided upon nor is it known who
Will accompany the judge. Charm N
Charles l. JeWSTG of the democratic state
executive committee OF Indiana called ON
Judge Thurman last night with a view to
securing some definite information as to
the lattrr's proposed "trip through Indiana
but there will be nothing definite as to date
decided upon until after the "trip to New
York. delegation from Indianapolis viii
call on Thurman at , p IN. tomorrow and
extend a formal invitation to him to visit
that CITY.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14
How to Breed Up.

This Is q very simple caption, but at
the same time it has occupied the at
tentiOn of thinkers, and to-day is the
burden of thought with many farmers
1t cannot be done by using III
formed poorly bred sires. No man can
improve his cattle by using a scrub bull
because the service fee Is fifty cents
nor viii his horses sell for $500 q span
sired by a So stallion. There is
happy medium which when reached
meets the requirements of the general
farmer exactly. Many farmers point to
certain men who have lost money in
bIOoded stock, by buying the best bred
stock In the market, no matter what
It's cost and when the produce was
offered for sale would not bring enough
to pay interest on investment and ex-
pense attending the industry. Those
gentlemen did not get value received,
place too high an estimate on pedigree.
The happy medium is the thing in
stock, for the farmer, as it is in all de-
partments of human industry, climate.
etc. 1 claim that any man owning ten
COWS, no matter how scrubby can well
afford to pay $100 for q fairly we'll
bred (pure bred bull of good substance.
and should he lay down and die at the
y
would still be ahead, for we think he
viii If a good breeder add $40 to the
market value of each two year old, over
the calves sired by a half dollar l,ulb
and besides you are then starting ont
as an lmprOVer of cattle, growing better
each year until soon the high grade
COW and steer Will entirely Obliterate
all traces of the poor paying disgrace
tuI looking scrub. 1t must not be eN-
pected that n man can buy pure bred
bull and turn him out in a stubble field
all winter and and starve him down to
skin and bone, and retain the tendency
to produce fine typical calves for such
a course viii work ruin to any farmer
and produce worse results than he for
merly had from cheap scrub stock
But take humane care of him and treat
your stock as q christian should. and
no man, no matter how poor, Will re-
greet the purchase of q 500 bull Until
the general farmer takes up the i'm
proved stock plan of raising cattle he
viii fail in obtaining the full benefit of
his labor, care and feed. Read the
best stock papers aud study the breed
ing problem, and take advantage of the
experience of others, who are constantly
thinking on the subject and by an in
icing 5LD ttp HIIC'tUiOi SUCCESS Citll DC &c
cOmplished. Regarding the best breed
to use in improving native or common
stock the farmer must first determine
what IS wanted, beef or butter
Young bulls raised in Nebraska are
obtainuble from the best of families and
at low prices, because on our cheap
lands and with cheap feed we can afford
to sell them for less money than breed
ers on 5000 land in Kentucky. am
anxious to see thoroughbred bulls on
the farms of every man in the west.
Buy with Judgment and feed with
judgment and you will be successful. -
Wertern Resources.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14
The Weather Crop Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, Sept 2.-The weather crop
bulletin for the week ending Saturday,
September 1, states that the weather during
the week has been unusually favorable for
ripening, harvesting and the threshing
Of wheat in Minnesota and Dakota. 1t has
also been favorable in the greater portion
of the corn belt, but too much rain occurred
in the extreme southern portions of the
states bordering on the Ohio Reports
from Kansas indicate thai the corn crop is
secure and past possible injury from frost
Light frOsUs occurred in The upper lake
region, probably causing some damage to
the cranberry crop in Wisconsin. The
weather has been too cold in NJ chigan TO
favor q rapid growth of corn, but no injury
is reported to the crop in tnat state and
harvest will commence next week. Reports
from Kentucky show that the heavy corn
crop in that state has heen somewhat
damaged by recent rams, and that the
season has been sufficiently favorable to
insure an average tobacco crop. The
heavy rains have damaged the growing
crops in the cotton and sugar regions. eX-
cepU in North and South Carol ma where
the rainfall has not been excessive, and the
weather has been generally favorable. In
tn middle states favorable corn conditions
have prevailed both for the ripenlng of corn
and for fail blowing. In New England the
rainfall was generally favorable, but the
weather was cool Light frOsts occurred
on the Doth, but no injury to crops iE re-
no