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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-29


"What was going to remark was, re-
sumed Smith with quite an unnecessary
assum psion of dignity, "thatI have conolud-
cd 70 let the young lady remain until can
find some situation for her more in acoor-
dance with her sex"
Every kind and considerate in you,n said
Jenkins, dryIyl: especially taking into
view that she does her work better than
any clerk we ever had, and for less pay
too"
Smith was by no means the ogre he
seemed. Aside from bis prejudice, he wss
sensible, kind hearted man. Georgiana
was not called upon to open the store or
run errands, though she offered to do both
Curious 70 relate, rs days and weeks
passed, Smiths repugnAnce to her presence
not only vanished with them, but be began
to regard is with positive pleasure.
he used often TO look through the glass
door, watching the graceful poiae OF the head
and the motions of the def little fingers as
they phded over the paper. Until at last
curious fan cies seemed TO creep through his
brain, and be began 10 Indulge ia glowing
dreams of how wonderfully such q little
woman as that would brighten mp his lonely
and cherries home.
But he determined TO proceed cautiously.
He had it. bis housekeeper was about to
leave, he would offer Miss GArdaer the stu
ation-and then?"
Having formed this resolution, bis mex,
step was to request the young lady's pres
enoe in his private office, a summons thai
was promptly obeyed
"Miss Gardner, don't you think the situs
ton Of housekeeping IN quiet home, like
mine for instance. would be preferable t.
your situation here ~
| "Perhaps, in some respects it might, sale
GeorgianR, coloring at this abrupt inquiry
and the look that accompanied il.
Was the old gentleman about to make he
an offer
But his next words relieved her of thi
apprehension
dMy housekeeper is soon to leave me, an
l should be very glad to have You suppl
her place"
GsorgianAs cheeks grew red, and he
mouth dimpled with smiles that abe strov
vainly to suppress.
"You are very kind, sir, but the fact il
Mr.. jenkins has spoken 10 me first"
"Mr jenkins 2"
es, SIR de asked me- TO be his house
keeper, and ! told him that would"
"But, my child; Mr.. jenkins is youn
man-it would not be proper for you I
keep house for him. Now with me it
different"
And Gsorgiana inwardly agreed with hi
in fact, there was all the difference in Il
world 30 her. .....
''But he asked me to be his wife as we
as housekeeper."
80 o o b.
Smiths first feeling was that Of Intent
establishment, his next, of quite as stror
ehagrin. But it ell ended in an emotion
thSnkinlness that he had not commits
himself
But his disappointment could not hsv
ranked very deep, tor he attended the wee
ding; viewing, with smiling tranquility, II
ceremony that transformed his new cler
into the happy wife OfhiS fortunate parsne
jenkins.
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cure diseases arising from indescreti0n. 1t is
purely vegetable. only ten pills to effect cure.
That disgusting drug Bslsam COpAbiA is still
prescribed for this disease with very little sue
cess. Phpsieians should at once abandon its
use as is frequently changes the disease to . more
dreadful state than the original.
IL sIekens the stomach and can be smell from
the breath thus exposing the person using It,
TIE SAmaritAns Gift can be used without the
knowledge Of any one, curing in from two to
four days.
Male packages 50, Female So, Sent by mail.
We cannot avoid calling the attention Of deli
cate females to the SGmari'anS Gift az q POSITIVE
cure for hites By following directions ' gu
soon get rid of that troublesome disease and be-
come robust and hearty.
Sold By Druggists generally.
0KAs. BEHsHa, corner Illinois and Mark ct
street. Agent for Rock Island.
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}Rg, Soothing, Strengthening.
This farinaeous preparation eohtaits all the
elements necessary fnE growth and repair. II
has for years been the principal food for infants
and invalds in England and the Colonies, AMI
is proved by experience to be the best erery day
food far children.
Sold In cans of al sizes, and in % cent pack
cts for the million by druggists and grocsrs gen.
orally.
GALE d EL0CKI, DrGggists,
202 Randolph street, Chicago, Agents
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WILL GIVE PROMPT ATTENTION TO
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WV. RENxE, EsQ.-Dear Bro.
| The letter from Edward a. Cobleigh, is from
nv SON. He has suffered greatly from Head
ache, bat has recently found seure by using your
Pain killing Magic Oil. Rev. Bro. Spence, our
agent. uses You Magic Oil, and 6nds relief from
the severest seadaehe / also it In my family
and find il excellent in several silmenh. trust
you doing the world good, as we'll as getting
some peculiarly benefit to yourself, with your
Pain Killing Magic oil. am truly yours,
N. q. 00BLI IGH,
Presideat Wesleyan University, Afhs ms, East
Tenn. =
am oonhdentthat every family will q nd great
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Our best Physicians use and prescribe it; and
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Yours truly, VIM. R1sEeE,
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America, JOB MOSES, Is OortlAndt atrsst N iol
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A TToREEY AT Law HuI's Block, cor
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MAGIC oil.
ATHENS, Tenn, Sept. 26, Is6.

ATHENS, Tenn, Sept. 26, 1869.
Mr.. REENE-Dear Sir:
wish g say word for your Pain Killing
Magic Oil.
l have been great sufferer from that awful
disease, Sick Headache. 1t generally attacks me
early in the morning, grows IN intensity all day,
all night, and all the next day. and generally,
though not always, goes of during the second
night. Ii comes upon me 81 least once month,
and often two or three times, always sOnhnIng
me to my bed for about thirty to forty hours,
snd psining me so ,rribiy that it seems as if my
head would burst open in spite of skull and
everything else. A persons hand would be
thrown entirely of by It's throbbing. In short
suffered agony understandable. Our best Physi-
clans failed in my case, and l have used most o
the popular remedies sold, which are resommend-
ed "ssre to cure" just such cases, but they nos
only failed to cure me, but seemed to aggravate
my situation. A few months ago, fortunately
obtained bottle of your Pam Killing Magic
Oil, and as you claim iii works like q chrFm -
When feel my old plague coming on, / use the
Magic OIL both extern ally and internally, freely
and faithfully, and now l do not even have TO
stop my work, but go about my business IS
usual.
l assure you one felow-man has been beze-
fitted by your invention, and for which feel
grateful. May God reward you. In my house
and family, your Magic Oil is IS Indispensable
az flour. / hope my letter may be the means of
letting other poor sufferers know the
virtues of your Magic OIL, and you msy use
INV anne as q reference if you caoose.
Gratefully, l au yours, dc.
EDWARD A. CoBLEIGH.
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THE WORLD is IN ARMS,

Against the new hair-coloring preparations.
Science eondsms them. They virtually dead
N ean while,
CriBtadOrO's Excelsior Hair Dye.
proved by time and sanctioned by practical
chemists, has become the standard article of It's
olats throughout the length and breadth Of the
land. 1t is pOisonlsss, rapid in its operation,
certain to produce the required shade of color,
and has no equal among hair dyes, either in the
United States or Europe. To bsAutify and soft
en- the haiS after dyeing use
cHRIsTADORO's HAIR PREsERvATIvE
rs q dressing.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31
A Fight with n RattIcsnake.

A Minnesota paper says: "Last
week Sunday, rs Norwegian girl, living
some four miles from this place, was
walking along the road, she passed di.
rectly in front Of and very close to q
huge lnttlesnnke that was Just coming
ont OF the grnss into the road. This
uncourteous action seemed TO make his
snakeship very wroth, and he immedi.
ately soundedtle battle alarm by rattling
his gong. The girl well knew that sound,
and turned to ascertain tie exact Local
ton Of her ugly foe, which she sson
did, and, instead Of running, screaming,
or fainting looked about for something
with which to defend herself. She could
find nothing, nor had she long time to
look, for the snake, with eyes glistening
and nttles in motion, mouth wide open,
and his tongue darting back and forth,
wnB close upon her, But sle was pluck
to the backbone, and did not propose
to surrender the field without n tight
IN fact, retreat was now out Of the
question, for the snake whs within arms
reach Of heT-so keeping her eye steadily
on the snakes head, she commenced
the fight with her foot, moving it bach
and forth, UP and down in every direo-
tlon, the snake following the motions
with his head to get q chance to bite,
This performance lnsted perhaps but 0
minute-homs TO hOr--when, by quioli
movement she got the advantage, aud
down came the foot aud heavy shoe
upon the snakes head, where she held
him until be was dad. She than found
a stone and pounded oe the iat.les u
keep ss a trophy. There yors nineteen
rnttles, and she says 1t Is the largest nat
tlesnnke she ever saw
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31

The Chinese have many customs pc
culilr to their nation, which strike the
outside barbarian " rs being strange
and unnatural. Their religious tradi-
fions are deep-rooted nnd so strongly
fostered by superstition as to give little
encouragement to missionary lAborers.
The most striking Of these superstitions
are those pertaining to the disposition
OF their dying and dead relatives Very
Often the dead bodies Of Chinese men
and women are found In untenanted
buildings in the Chinese quarter Of this
city, and those unacquainted with their
superstitions aIe prone to set the deser.
ton Of dying friends down rs acts Of
selhshness. This, however, is not so, rs
tue Chinese believe that il persons die
in house that they lived in before
death, their spirits will haunt the places
ever after, and give unpleasant evidence
of their presence to all who remain. In
order TO prevent the manifestations Of
the restless spirit, as soon Us the doctor
gives it as his opinion that the patient
will die, he is taken to another place md
left alone TO die. Yesterday Il case OF
this kind was reported 10 the Coroner.
A young Chinawomnn who had been
given up by the attending physician,
was carried to nm untenanted house in
Ellis Place, of Pacific, above Dupont.
They then dressed her in her best cloth.
ing, spread q new mating upon the
floor, and laid her on it. They brought
in preserves, meat, fruit, candles, boiled
rice, etc., lighted some punks and re-
tired, leaving her alone to await the COM
ing Of the common destroyer During
the day she died, and wps found last
night. Coroner Lettermnn removed the
body, and it is now at the morgue await
ing tho further action Of the relatives,
who will probably leave her 10 he dis.
posed Of by the city, as is generally
their practice in such cases. Many Chi.
namen-those OF the wealthy classes
do not desert their dead friends, and for
the furtherance of this desire there are
several hospitals fitted mp in order that
those about to die may be removed there
until they have paid the debt Of mature,
after which they nre buried with all the
ceremonies Of the disciples Of Conm-
cious-Sm RrGcisoO paper.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31

Ploughing by steam /. carried on to a
great extent in England. A correspond
ent says The engine used is traction
engine, that is, moves itself like loco
motive. When ploughing or narrowing
il to be done, steam Is started, the en-
gine rolls out OF the barn and proceeds
leisurely to the tield, dragging after it q
train Of wagons containing the ploughs,
ropes, &c. The working fopce consists
Of three men and three boys. The en-
gine takes up It's station on the roal, at
one end Of the field. The plough, with
its four shares, Is run on to the land, be-
side the engine, and facing away from it
at right angles. The wire rope Is carried
TO the opposite side of the field aud pass
ed through block, on n movable
anchor, having disc wheels that cut into
the ground at the hendland The rope
is connected with the plough and with
the drum under the engine. The engi-
neer mounts his locomotive. The man
at the anchor stands ready to move it as
the plough cuts its wide path through
the soil. The assistants take their places
along the ropes with iron frnmes, over
which it runs to prevent friction, and
the ploughman mounts his strange nm
chine. This is pair Of wheels, having
two huge iron arms, each containing
four ploughs, each set facing the other.
The ploughmnn lthe foreman OF the gang
waves q white flag to start The engine
puffs Justify. The ropes tighten and
groan. One arm containing four ploughs
sinks into the ground while the other,
slightly elevated in the air, goes back.
ward in front. The dust flies, and with
tremendous force the soil is plougled up
aud turned completely over to depth Of
six inches, and at speed of IN acre m
hour. As the plough goes tearing
through the hand, the boys remove the
"porters " over which the rope runs and
replace them as the plough passes.
A wave OF the flag and the engine slows
down. Another signal and it stops with
the plough nt the opposite side of the
field. The ploughman changes his seat,
the anchor is moved slightly and the en-
gine starts forward few feet The aag
waves, the rope tightens, md the plough
starts on its return journey, making foul
new furrows.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31
HOne.lIade lees.

Given q "Five-minute Freezer +" and
q shilling's worth Of ice, and other mate
rial costs almost nothing. With lemons
at ninepeneea dozen, Sicily oranges four
teen for quarter Of u dollar, eurmnts
and rasberries reddening in the garden,
and strawberries at every corner, amould
OF ice costs less than pudding or pie,
and involves less heat and trouble in
preparation. A bit OF carpet and q mall
let, few minutes pounding and stir.
ring-your freezer is ready-your mix
ture poured in and covered over; you
come and go leaving it to itself, with now
aud then u twirl OF the dasher-half au
hour and it is ready. The ghost OF last
winter has entered your kitchen and
done his spiriting deity.
The varieties OF material are many.
They sound the gamut OF the seasons.
There is an ice for every month in the
year, and dozen for those in which ice
is most palatable and welcome.
As, for instance,-Nll the winter long.
lemon and orange ices can be had, made
simply OF the Juice Of the fruits, cold
water, aud sugar. A little sweetmeat,
or the leftover synpof can OF peaches,
may be added to enhance and vary the
flavor, and the stifEly.beaten white Of an
egg makes the composition lighter and
more delicate. Later, pineapple ice
comes Oh then strawberry, raspberry,
cherry-made precisely in the same
way. Currant Juice well.sweetened and
frozen without water forms n ruby cone
delightful to look and taste. Frozen
peaches sliced into cream and well sweet.
ened, are not to be derided. In fact,
there is no fruit or mingling Of fruits
which will not blend harmoniously under
the magic influence Of the freezer. The
most unlikely things turn out the most
toothsome. We distinctly remember
once eating q mixture Of wonderful
goodness, which proved on investigation
10 be compounded OF milk, flour, a little
melted butter, a very little cream, sugar,
sliced peaches, and the Juice OF stewed
pears After that, who shall hesitate? ?
Ore word more. Pound your ice
very fine, and add plenty of rock salt,
packing it close with a stick or broom.
handle. These precautions taken, the
freezing becomes n very easy affair."
From !" Home aud Soeieiy," il Ssri6Rer's
M10iEiJIe for August.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31

Colonel Forney writes to the Phila.
delphia Prtss from the oil regions Of
Pennsylvania a long account Of the pre-.
sent condition Of the petroleum field.
He says ~.
There are now forty.seven oil.districts,
In the month OF May lnst.I these forty.
seven districts produced 40S, 797 bar
rels, equal to 3,ls7 per day, which, at
$3.50 to $500 per barrel, will give you
some Idea Of the revenue derived from
this new branch Of industry, Many
changes have taken place, but no reyo-
luton has been so effective as the subst-
tuition of wrought-iron pipes, some two
md half inches in diameter, for tic
original plan Of conveying oil in barrels
from the wells to the tanks on the rail-
road cars.
These pipes are frequently carried over
distance Of three or four miles. They
are manufactured in Philadelphia. and
are composed OF sections, which screw
into each other. They are spread over
ihe most irregular ground, up and down
hills, and when fastened into the tanks, at
both ends the steam.engine is applied,
and the oil is forced to run down ut q
very rapid rate until the railroad tank is
full. There are said to be over 1000 feet
OF this pipe now laid in the district, Un.
der the former process the cost Of con.
yeying the oil wRs equal to one dollar n
barrel. 1tis now not one-iiith OF thAt
amount-an almost incalculable econ.
omy, when We consider that there is no
longer any necessity for spending money
for barrelS Another great advantage
OF the new system over the old is the
utilizing Of the gas which is found in
large quantities in many localities while
boring for oil.wells. Pipes are applied
to this gas, and it proves first-claSs
substitute for fuel, being employed to
run engines, &c. 1t Is estimated that
single well Is capable of supplying gas
enough to illuminate city the size Of
Franklin. rs
The question may be asked why, L
such fortunes were realized when oil
commanded only sl.25 barrel, 1t can.
not he obtained at the same price now /?
Tho answer Is TINT the article has appr0.
eiated, owing to the increasing demand
for it and ns the trade is in tho hands
OF certain united organizations, they
slacken operations the moment the de.
lnand modentes, or store their oil in vast
tanks on their estates, some Of which
hold 10000 and even rs high as 10000
barrels. You will perceive, therefore,
that while there are many failures, while
many poor fellow yainly bores for the
precious liquid, the average profit is enor.
nous, and that one or two good pro.
ducing wells is q sure fortune.
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down-hcarted. Believe me your friend,
and wait till | see you again. Your boy
viii be willing to wait, and help his
father and mother know
must cut my story short, or I shall
weary my readers. Johns hoard, | was
sorry for 1t, dwindled away while that
long and weary time Of "0ut Of work
continued, and I could sec by his worn
look and anxious eyes, how great trial he
was suffering But lle bore 1t nObly. lie
saw 1t was Inevitable, and braeed himself
up to it.
One morning he came to me and asked
me to look Mt an advertisement he Ind just
seen in one Of the local papers: "Wanted
a good experienced hand as foreman.
Apply at the Albion Works. ~ think,
sir, l might perhaps do for that post, II
may be 50 bold as to ask your good
word.n
Ilaughcd back. "My good word. Your
good character, John, Is deal better than
that. know the proprietor Of the Albion
Works, and will write at once. / only
hope you may be successful
lie raS successful. lie got his boy on
also without any difficulty. His employer
was pleased with his skill and integrity,
and | only hope that no disaster may occur
to throw him again "Oa Of lPork."
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Touching Devotion Of a Child.

Ono OF tile most fearful cases evei
told on paper is this, OF o little boy, 0
mere child, who travelled l,4O0 miles,
taking care Of the dead boly Of his
mother all the way.
An expressman, upon reaching his OF
fee one cold morning in january, oh
served on the sidewalk a long, heavy
box, which his practiced eye at once
identified as containing corpse. Upon
the end OF the box, shiyering with cold,
sat o half.clad boy about ssyen or iyhi
years Of age. Addressing him kindly,
he said:
"My lad, don't sit there you will
freeze. Come in and sit by tho fire."
Bursting into tears, the little fellow
replied:
"No, can't come. Ny mother is in
this box, and I promised her / would
not leave her until We got home.
Deeply affected with the touching de.
votion Of this brave little boy, he finally
succeeded in convincing him OF the en-.
tire safety Of his precious charge, and
taking him to restaurant, gave him 0
warm breakfast, and then learned the
particulars OF his story.
His father died but year previously,
in remote village in Minnesota, leaving
his mother in poor health and nearly
destitute. She died but a few days be
fore the boys sad journey, charging the
little hero with the sad duty of convey
ing her remains to her friends in q dis
tant State, and furnished him with (al
she had) sum Of money barely sufil
cient to carry them both to their desti
nation. .f.
The little fellow had actually ridder
night and day in q freight car with hi
melancholy trust, never for q moment
losing sight Of it.