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The Republican journal., 1871-07-06

dependency and anticipated ruin. Not
| so, however, with the Young astrolooer.
On hearing the intelligence in the gray
of the evening, he was astounded by the
accurate verification of his calculations
and greatly agitated at what he had done.
On the two former occasions, as we have
seen, he had attributed his success to for
tultous condolences. But with this third
more complicated. and momentous trial
the results amazed him. From this mo-
ment it became his settled conviction
that some evil agency had been exerted
in those efforts which he had been per-
snading himself were very innocent cal
cnlations, though withal not little inter
estng. The result was that he at once
burned up his works on necromancy, and
registered solemn VOW (ever afterward
sacredly kepD never more to engage in
such questionable experiments.
we attempt no explanation of the fore
going The facts have been presented
markedly, and with no attempt at color.
But, in view of them. it would seem rs
though the marvellous stories, which come
down to us from the oldcn times of the
fullllmcnt of predictions made by the as
trologers OF the Middle Ages, fur
ther back, the Chaldean soothsayers of
the Babylonian Empire, e,-containe at
least q few grains of truth. OF this ma
ture was the prophecy (Which is well au-
thenticated) made by the astrologer to
Nell Gwynn IN her days of mcdcancy,
that she should at future day be posses
ed Of wealth, and be influential with q
powerful monarch. not to mention the
also well authenticated predictions and
fuliilments of the celebrated Dr. Dee.
whose portraiture has been so vividly
drawn by the great wizard novelist of
Scotland. The Chaldean soothsayers
could never have maintained their as
tendency for so long a period, had it not
been that many Of their predictions were
fulfilled; some Of which were 50 remark
able as to make it hard to explain them,
on the ground of Il superior knowledge
OF the sciences. William l.. Stone, in At
lantic Monthly.
The Republican journal., 1871-07-06
With the Tide.

. rarely shines the summer sca
And brightly glows the summer weather
My boat is longing to be free,
SO come, my love, and row with me.
VIII watch the dying day, while we
Float down the tide together.
A single sweep of the snowy oars.
And. like white. winged dove we fly away.
Under the bridge where the shadows lie.
And the cool green sea-weed chambers high.
1t lifts and beclons as we go by,
Whispering us to stay.
Set little while. and the idle oar
Is idly dropped as we float along.
And away from the busy distant shore
AwaJ from the world with its rush and roar,
We whisper sweet nothngs DER and Ger
Or break into ripping song.
My love has radiant dusky eyes,
Where shine and shade both love to linger,
And a milk-whte hand that lies in mine
Like a rare pink pearl i'll the sunset shine,
And sparkling Jewel whispers "thine"
Upon the promise finger.
y would that this were the River Of Life,
Glowing and bright with summer weather.
And would that only my love and l.,
Night watch lite's radiant sunset die,
And melting away into sea and sky,
Go out with the tide together.
Belfast June %, 1871.
The Republican journal., 1871-07-06
Bones as Food for Fowls.

Chalk, sand, ashes and lime have all been re-
commended as additions to the food offowls
for the purpose of making them lay. We
have found finely chopped bones the best
material for this purpose. Bones contain
great deal of animal matter, (fat, gelatine,
ETC., and also large portion of carbonate
and phosphate of lime.
Bones, however, usually have attached
to them quantity of flesh and fat, which
materially change the proportions, and
render the bones more valuable The fat
enables the fowls to resist the cold; the
flesh gives them muscle and material for
the formation of eggs; the carbonate OF
lime furnishes egg-shells, and the phosphate
Yields materials for bones and for the tissues
A boy can, in few minutes, chop up
with a hatchet all the lesser bones that
come from the table, and we regard them
as very valuable. If we were to start a
poultry establishment on large scale, we
should certainly make arrangements to pro-
cure all the fresh bones possible.
The Republican journal., 1871-07-06

A young man arrived in Newburyport
"Wednesday, who had the sole right to make
and sell new and entirely safe illuminat-
or which he undertook to exhibit in the
store of Mr.. Andrew j. Haynes. After
an eloquent discourse upon the merits of
his fluid and its entire safety, he proceeded
to apply match to the compound to illus
trate what he claimed. An explosion fol-
lowed which rather tIumbfounded the
agent and came near causing premature
fourth of July in the stock Of fireworks of
Mr.. Haynes. In the hustle of extinguish-
ing the flames an officer of Internal Rev
enue appeared, who proceeded to estimate
Uncle Sans share in the show, when the
young man suddenly recollected an ap-
pointment of great urgency which seemed
to be in the direction of the Eastern Rail
road, and he vanished.
The Republican journal., 1871-07-06
How to Fatten a Poor Horse.

The American Stock Journal thus dis
courses under the above head: Many good
horses devour large quantities Of grain or
nay ana still continue thin and poor; the
loou eaten is not properly assimilated. If
Che lood has been unground grain and hay,
nothing put change will effect any desira-
Die alteratloh IN the appearance of the ami
mai In case oil meal cannot be obtained
readily, mingle bushel of hax seed with a
bushel OF barley, one of oats and another
of Indian corn, and let it be ground into
fine meal. This will be fair proportion of
all his feed. Or the meal or the barley.
oats and corn, in equal quantities, NAV be
first procured, and one-fourth part of the
oil cake mingled with it, when the meal is
sprinkled on cut feed.
Feed two or three quart. of the mixture
two or three times daily, mingled with 9
peck of cut hay and straw. If the horse
VIII eat that greedly, let the quantity be
gradually increased, until he will cat four
or SIX quarts at every feeding three times
oay- 30 long as the animal will eat this
allowance, the quantity will be increased a
little every day. But avoid the practice OF
letting horse stand at rack filed with
hay. To fattcn a horse which has run
down in flesh the groom should be yery
particular to feed the animal no more thar
he will lick up clean and lick his manger
for more.
The Republican journal., 1871-07-06
Farm, Garden, and Household,
The Value of Glover.


clover Is crop WuiCn HAS ratuef more
lntfiNic Falne IMAM amy olhet proauct OF The
farm Ii can be appropriated to three very
Naiuao1e purposes lrSU, Tor pasture anl
nay 10 feed the stock; second to plough
under to improve and tertilze the land
ahd thlrd, to raise seed and ill the purse.
ii intended for pasture, turn in the stock
a5out 'he fr>t day OF May, or when tho
ground IS firm. SO that the cattle will moi
lhdent the soil with their feet At that time
the growth win be enough advanced to en-
able the cattle to thrive. and if il is the de-
sign to raise seed. the cattle can remain on
the grass till the I5fh or 20th OF June. and
1T vii. be well TO have the clover cr0pped
pretty close 81 This time. as it VIII give tho
SECOND crop more ample chanc,. to crow
,.ud mature the seed.
When a crop OF bay j, intended to bc
made. and the after crnp to he left to 90 to
seed the grass far hav as q ruIe. should he
rut some 64y. earlier tbonab there win be
same lisadygni,re i'm ,lryine the hay. the
lass viii liL4ly be more than made up by
lh,. fucro.lst. of the seed than if left stand
u..r uucut a Iourer Time. Rut if il is not
+bu Lceprt. Adj, s,rau. rlnver far eooA ;hr iirst
crop hai better remain STANDING I'm Tho
clover blossoms have become oartiallv
brown. IL VIII render into hav moro road
l.,. and thor. wiU hr los. Aqntror in. curiur,
ln account ot dine weather and the foo1
win he reali.baJ INV tho stort eonoll0 ~
u."l II n,r hatf,.. tio, v,ba,, nn; rrno,,or
and I'm. sjinnery st.,t,
ar th. .d,-.,.,t.,on -, ,.I.,-..,. ia tbo ~,
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l,.f f,r lt,,tls ,,i ,o,, I,ao,,t- saii i is tIo
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The Republican journal., 1871-07-06

The Golden Age truthfully remarks that ''not
one of the spent rockets of American politics,
whether North or South, is so completely with
out influence or authority as Mr.. Davis. The
talk of this once fiery tongue can no longer
kinde a flame of civil war. Let HIM therefore
babbIe and pirate. We trust that nobody will
interfere with the introspectiye and gloomy
oratory of this overthrown champion.
The Republican journal., 1871-07-06
A Naval Battle in Chinese Waters.

WASHINGTON, June 1G. About the
first of the present month, our preselt
Minister at China, with Admiral Rodgers,
commanding the American fleet in the
east made an expedition to the Corea
Peninsula, lying between the Yellow sea
and the sea of Japan, and inhabited by a
barbarous, treacherous and War-like peo-
pie, entirely independent of the govern
ment of China. This expedition was I'M
dertaken for the purpose of endeavoring
to make Il treaty with the Corean author
tiles for the protection of sEipwrecked
sailors of civilized nations, who. when
hitherto cast upon the shores OF the Pc
ninsula, have been made slaves or muir
dered, or were otherwise ill-treated
The expedition was also accompanied by
the ships of some other of the civilized
nations, including French, and it is be-
lieved an English and Prussian vessel.
The dispatch from Admiral Rodgers, of
which the following is the substance,
was received at the Navy Department,
dated at Barzee Island, Corea, June Sd
and sent from Shanghai: Our Minister
and the Corean Envoys exchanged pro-
fessions of an amicable intention. The
Coreans made no objection to the survey
OF tlelf waters. 1uC MOuOCdCy. IHc di-
las and four steam launches under Com
mander Blake, were sent, June 1st to
examine the river Sable at point called
Difficult Passage on the French chart, NO.
1850, at a point where the navigation
was most perilous. Masked batteries,
manned by several thousand Coreans.
were unmasked, and opened heavy
fire, without warning, upon our people.
The French ship in advance fought gal
lantly. Our vessels bearing up, drove
the enemy from their works. The tide
swept all the ships past the batteries.
They anchored and threw shells among
the retreating enemy. Eight-inch shells
were evidently not expected. The Mon
ocacy was slightly injured by knocking
upon q sunken rock, but is now tempo
rarily repaired. The vessels returning
received no fire, the enemy having been
driven from the forts. Our people dis-
played great gallantry, and only two
were slightly wounded. A communlca-
ton was received to-day which may open
NEGOTIATIONS. otherwise, since the Co.
reans have met peaceful overtures with
unprovoked war, our forces will land,
and, destroying the forts, will take such
measures as the interests of civilization
require.
The Republican journal., 1871-07-06

A Boston paper asserts that they used to have
a habit down ON Cape Cod of sending town pau
pers to the Legislature, that the commonwealth
might relieve them from the expense of paying
their board during the winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-03
TAYLOR'S
Liver & tOmaeil COrrectOr

Has oae great Distinguishing feature, which has
long been sought for IN 8 eathArtic preparation
To take the place Of that medicine which leaves
the bowels more or lees weakened for time, in
dicated by subsequent oosTiveueIs, which is the
case with most eEtEartic mixtures and pllls- IN
this preparation there IS combined = Ionio,
which completely sustains TIE bowels and sys-
TEN while a cath Artic influence is being pFodu-
oed, therefore never loses its effect, does net
leave the bowels costive, gnd may be uEed ~
ihs most delicate person. For The diseases
named it acts with the most perfect efficiency,
searching and roofing out all Impurities Of the
sy stein, giving health. vigor and strength TO the
W b ole body. And after you have nsea, you viii
recommsnd it 20 all with like troubles. In
dou btediy Won have taken that Kind Of medicine,
without getting the relief sought for. There sTe
/ go mauy different kinds, 81 tor tic ssme dis
ease. tlIaG L Is grea; wonder Il you do not let
despair exc the place of hope, tnd res'gn your
/ self e. the rayages Of disease. VIII give S5be
reward fer case Of deTsIgcd LIVER that eaInot
/ be cured bv TavIor's StCmsch Erd Liver Coiree-
tor. where the constitution i not entirely bro
I ken down bv disease, or the liver consumed A
7 great manv would ask the question, 'N hat can
We est and now much :" " bat is enc IrEu .
nest il snother mans poison, Is an cid Say Z,
and a tTue ore. too. We will sn,wer, "est the
( best Of everything tAat agrees with yeu, but =
moderate amount
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-03
NeuraIgia, or Acute Rheu-
matiSRl,

Is ooea stoned by cRrslessBess, exposure, OF any
OF the various ways and means by which We take
q severe cold, or it may be caused by fatigue.
The symptoms are extreme perEouEness, fntense
pain in the muscles aud joint,, the flesh is sEol-
len and sensitive TO the touch. One feeuharity
of this form of RkeumAtism 10, that il frt9nensAy
changes from one portion of the bedy to smother
even when no external application hes been used
to drive it to any other part The entire sys-
TEN Is prostrated by suffering, we long for rett,
but the acute, dartiug pains will rot permit C
that pleasure. External applications are use
less and often prove dangerous, by driving tie
pain to some vital organ Drive 1t oUt Of tie
eystem instead of driving it in, and Taylor's
Stomach and Liver ooTreetor is warTented to
give relief 1t viii go TO the seat Of pain,
strengthen the nervous sy stem, and effect cure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-03
Bilious Rheumatism.

Persons wno reIide in the vicinity of sEsmpE,
low lands, or nesr any TtaEDEnt body Of SateE,
are more liable TO this disease, as tbe missmA
arising from such places it alEost sure TO pro
duce Fever ard Ague, and Fever in different
forms. Bilious RheEG Elssm Is also induced by
exposure during rainy westher, or sudden chan
ges of emperatuTe. A disordered Liver will
frequently cause this disease, always Increasing
the .ufering, and rendering it more difficult TO
cure. The symptoms of this extremely painful
form Of KheumAtic complaint are, pain in the
Head, Nausea, furred Tongue, stiffness OF the
Joints, and violent pairs through the body
Tayl0r's Stor sch and Liver Corrector will surely
effect a cure. None of the in ngredients are in
any way injurious, and the curative powers are
wonderful. This vsluAble medicine searches 10
the root of the disease and parts affected, excl
/ ting the liver TO healthy action, relieving the
body of its psiDs removing all stiffness from the
joints, Psrifying and cleansing the whole sys-
TEN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-03

WHEN you see person as yellow as
saffron bag, "a common saying,) you very
naturally come to the conclusion that it is
Jaund'ce, caused by arrangement of the
liver, BY the bile being obstructed and flow
ing with the blood throughout the system,
instead of passing off in its natural course
into the bowels, One to three bottles of
TaylOr's Stomach aud Liver Corrector will
cure the worst case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-03
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

For each square, or the space occupied BY ten
lines Of solid nOnpareil, One Dollar for each in
serton.
Special Notices, &c cents per line. When in
serted 5 months more, so per cent above regu-
lar advertising rates.
Oommunieations, or articles inserted among
-eading matter, IS cents per line.
DAILY AND WEEKLY.-A discount Of 70 per
cent. will be made from the Weekly rates, on
yearly Sud half yearly contracts, when the same
matter Is Inserted in both Daily and Weekly.
Double Columns will be charged Is per cent
additional.
ment Is required.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-03

THE BOARD OF HEALrH.-A contented
mind, a quiet conscience, healthy stomach
.obtained by keeping your temper, being
satisfied with what you have, paying all you
owe, especially the printer, and make all
your Bread, Biscuits, Cakes, Puddings, etc.
with DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder, and
havoring your Custards, Creams, Jellies,
Cakes, and Sauces with his Special Favors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-03
TO CONTRACTORS
And Builders
OFFICE BOARD TRUSTEES,
ILLINOIS SoLDIERs' OKPRAEs' HoMR,

lLkLhGlS SOLDIERS OEPRAkS HONE,
SPRINGFTzLD, Ill.
Sealed Proposals will be ed at the off ee
of ths Trustees at Springfield, H., for the erec
tion Of Boiler House and School Buildings on
the grounds of the Soldier Orphans Home at
Normal, H., until Tuesday, July 18TH, at noon.
Said proposals must contain separate bids for
masonry, blick work, stone work, carpenter
work and plaster.ag, or the m aterial for the
separately. Also bids for the whole work, sxcu-
sive of excavat ton. Said proposals must be di-
reoted to the Secretary of the Board.
Plans and specifications can be seen at the
office of the Treasurer of the Board at Norma.
Contractors will be required TO give sufficient I
security for the faithful Performance of the work
before the contract will be awarded to them.
The Board Of Trustees reserves the right 10 re-
ject any or all bids.
JAMES NJ. BEARDsLY, President.
JOHN N. SNYDER, Secretary.
JOHN SWEENEY, Treasurer,
ie30-d3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-03

PESSYlPAPER.-Abousthe frst Of o Otober
q penny evening paper is to be started in
Chicago, printed in the German language.
Did we think il advisable We could give
names and particulars connected with this
new undertaking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-03

MARRIAGE GUIDE Interesting work,
numerous engravings, 224 pages. Price so
cents. Address DIR. Butts' Dispensary, II
North Eighth street, St. Louis, Mo. See
advertisement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-03

AN unsual numbero of Poles are coming to
America this year. They have heara OF the
hop.pole land in Indiana, and intend SET.
Ting there, on account of the pleasans ana
pasrioticvassooiations of the name.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-03
LOCAL OTIOES.

AVERT THE EvIL.-If mothers would give
Mrs. Whitcomb's Syrup to their children
when sick, morality would be less among
them. 1t costs only 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-03

A FRIEND of ours trod on a rusty nail
which penetrated his foot about one inch
He used Renne's Pain-Killing Magic Oil
thoroughly and cured it without trouble
This Magic Oil is what every family needs
in the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-03

hall we tell all the story,
,r stop to relate,
he scenes that transPired-
While our kind readers wait
,r shall we just mention
nat oar "MyrA' was there,
With he. sweetest Of poems
To waft on the air.
The latch 81 ing was out
v hercver we ent,
No money was asked for,
No money was spent
while the music was sweet
As the pure air above,
And the eAnnons seat out
Their strong message of love.
vi h oar "Griggs' at the helm
and Nesscr by bis side,
The old "Eew Boston"
Rode out on the tide,
Whilo the parting words echoed
From shore unto shore,
Aud the hoart of Rock Island
Wanted still to do more.
And then, such = night,
Twas charming indeed,
No mosquitoes to bite,
No {? } bed buEsto bleed.
while the Jittcrs Of Stoughtou,
Not our preacher 60 grave
The cane Of James s.
Carried down to the wave.
Twas the only mishAp
That occurred on that day,
Though our "Doree" was thought
To be, paving the way;
Fora boyer" OF thirty,
To ioiu on the stage,
The "Ninteeuth Century
With the Present Age
Oh, yes-we forget
That our Mosssr's mishap,
Caused 4 dear little wife
To remember the chap,
Who sent from the "HGrPer"
Her trunk, the wrong way,
With all her best clothing
The whole week to stay.
Twas well il was MOsser,
For who else was there,
10 bear up so meekly
wish trouble and care,
As the dear little wife,
Mrs. Mosser, by name,
Who could never forget
To be, aIlsays the same.
The "Ncw Boston" gave up
It's most precious load,
And the people Of Quincy
Net them all on the ro&d,
And then, such a welcome,
We hardly can tsll,
How the good people there
Gould mansAe 9 so we'll.
Twas q day well spent
In beautiful town,
Where the go-ahead people
Do up everything brown,
And all were in yited,
To pRrtake Of the feast,
And come back again,
From the north, south or east.
And then to Peoria,
We good people strayed,
Expecting to hud there
a new capitol, made;
"wandering Bohemians'
Are wont to search out,
The new things FROM old,
When trundled about.
A grand exhibition
Was brought to US, there,
We looked on in wonder,
Perhaps with stare,
While we sat at their board
And partook Of the feast,
And joined in admiring,
The maids Of the east.
Shall we spin out our story
And tell Of the crowd,
Who always were happy
When speaking aloud,
How our "Buck" aimed his blow
And never fell back,
Till Judge Brsdwell or Whine.
Game round on his track.
No, no, let US stop,
And just write o line,
For the ladies, God bless them
Who were right all the time;
With voices in tune,
And hearts ever warm,
They all cheered US onward,
Through Aunshine and storm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-03

sr. LOUIS, July G, 1870.-JAs. A. JAsKsoN
Go. Having examined the formula from ~hieb
vour celebrated Stomach Bitters" are prepared,
and having witnessed the method of CON binlng
the different ingredients, We can safely recon-
mend them as the best tonic with which we are
Aeouainted From the great care with which
they are compounded, and from the choice ma
terials which enter into them, we have no DOUBT
that they will prove, as they deserve to be, the
n ost popular tonic and stiDuant in use.
Respectfully, yours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-03

q. S. MARIxH HOSPITAL, ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct.
8. lS7O,-JAs A. JAoKsoK b Co.. / have ex-
amined the formula for making the Home etom-
ach Bittsrs," and used them N this Hospital for
the last four months. ] consider them the most
valuable tonic and stimulant now in use
Il. MELCHER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-03
COM N ERClkL.
GOLD liz ga.

Rock ISLAND, June 80.
THIS Flour market Is corrected at Warmers
Mills and the quotations are the ruling prices OF
the Rock Island market.
WNrER WBBAT FLoUR-W holesale. ...... IS. 40
Fl" 90 Retail ............ e.G0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-03
FRAGRAxT SAPOLlEsE

Cleans Kid Gloves and all kinds of Cloths and
Clothing; removes Paint, Greese, Tar, &c, in
stantly, without the least in ury to the fAest
fabric. Sold by DruggiIts and Fancy Goods
Dealers. FRAGRANT sAP0LIENE CO, 53
Barclay ST., New York. 46 La sAlle .t Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-03
Gard.

A Clergyman, while residin in South America
As a mission ary, discovered a safe and simple
remedy for the cure Of Nervous Weakness, Early
Decay, Diseases of the Urinary and Seminal Or
aAns, and the whole train of disorders brought
on by baneful and vicious habits. Great num-
bers have been cured by this noble remedy
Prompted by desire to benefit the afflicted and
unfortunate, will send the recipe for preparing 9
and using this medicine, in a sealed envelope, 10
any one who needs II, free of charge. Address
Jos. T. ISMAE, Station D. Bible House, NY City