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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-08
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enbaash's Phys 'og cal Remedy Tor Nervous
Dshiiity. Address IHE DIEFpENB.usu REM.
Epr GO, MILWAUKEE,, Wis.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-08

Our dress fabrics consists Of:
Black sIlks, 81 IS, SO. -, 90, Z GO a ward,
up japanese snks, soc, 7Sc;
keal French psphns cheaper than the cheapest
Black and eolOrsd alpaeas, 25S per yArd, up;
Asrinss and Empress d sAtteens cheap;
Paris Grape, all shades, $50, worth 500;
Bordeaux pOpln, all shades, very fne, soc;
NewPortsuIupg, 20, as, 50. 500, per yard, all
York ssiIing, splendid, 30 per yard; [styls,;
Grenadines, Use per ard, upward, worth $50
scotch ginghans, Fac upward
Pacific lawns, egant styles, only loo;
geo pieces Of plaids, all styles, for suitipg 20,
upwArs,;
Domestic ginghsms, IL to i5e per yard
Calicoes Ice upward. elegant patterns
Bieached and unblesched . ushn, 10, l24, II, I5c
upward
Table Linen, IS, So, 4e. A., soc upwards;
Napkin doI, zoe, 81, IS, so, up;
Linen Diaper cheap;
Oas,iners, 200 pieee', l24, Is, 90, IS, soc: fol
men and boys wear. 81, 40, 50c,up;
Waterproof, 95cl 81 IS, up;
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-25
The LiDS.

For the consolation of those who have
thin lips, and are not shrews or Mig
CARDS, must give here, as my firm
opini n, founded On what have Oh.
served, that lips become more or less
contracted in the course of years, in
proportion as they are accustomed to
express good humor and generosity, or
peevishness or q contracted mind
Remark the effect which a moment of
i'll :temper or erudgingness has upon
the lips, and judge what may be ex-
pected for an habitual series of such
moments. The mouth is the frankest
port Of the face; 1t can the least
conceal its sensations. We
can neither hide i'll temper with 1t, nor
good; We may affect what we please,
but affectation will not help us. In q
wrong cause it will only make our OBJ
servers resent the endeavor to impose
upon them. The mouth is the seat of
one class of emotions, at the eyes are
Of another; or, rather, it expresses the
same emotions but in greater detail,
and with more irrepressible tendency
to be in emotion. It is the region Of
smiles and dimples, and of a
trembling tenderness; of q sharp
sorrow. or full breathing
JOY, of candor, of reserve, of q
carking care, of q liberal sympathy.
The mouth, out of it's many SENSIBLE
ties, may be fancied throwing up one
great expression in the eye-as many
lights in q city reflect a broad lustre
into the heavens. On the other hand,
the eyes may be supposed to be the
details of their companion, as heaven
influences earth. The first cause in
both is internal and deep seated, ana
wonderfully effective.-Le;gh Hunt.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-25
How Summer Suits Should Ike Washe,

How Summer Suits Should Ike Washed.
Summer suits are nearly gil made of
white or buff linen, pique, cambria or
muslin, and the art of preserving the
new appearance after washing is mat.
ter OF the greatest importance. Com.
mon washerwomen spoil everything
with soda and nothing is more frequent
than to see the delicate tints of lawns
and percales turned into dark blotches
and muddy streaks by the Ignorance
and vandalism of a laundress. It is
worth while for ladies to pay attention
to this, and insist upon having their
summer dresses washed according to
the directions which they should be
prepared to give their laundress them
selves. In the first place, the water
should be tepid :; the soap should not
be allowed to touch the fabric: it
should be washed and rinsed quick.
turned upon the wrong side and hung
in the shade to dry, and when starched
lin thin boiled but not boiling starch
ahould be folded in sheets or towels
and ironed upon the wrong side as soon
as possible. But linen should be wash
ed in water in which hay or a quart.
bag of bran has been boiled. This last
will be found to answer for starch az
well, and is excellent for print dresses
OF all kinds; but a handful of salt il
very useful also to set the colors OF
light cambrics and dotted lawns and
a little OK gall will not only set but
brighten yellow and purple tints, and
has good effect upon green.-Ohit
Farmer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-25

tastes like a tendar young chicken, and
L am sure don't see why frog isn't
as pleasant to eat as rlid-lookinR
lobster.
The edible frog has a cousin-the
green tree frog. This dainty little fel
low is quite small, and lives on trees.
His cont is green, too, but it is much
lighter color. If he is not 50 dignified
as his cousin, he is much more grace
full.
Under his toes he has tiny suckers
which enable him to hold on to the
tree, no matter how smooth it may be,
aud even on to the under side of a leaf.
TO match his tighter coat, his vest is
white, and he, too, spends his winters
in snug mud bed at the bottom of q
pond.
There is another little "batrachian"
which looks like the frog and that is
the toad. But he is not half rs inter-
csting. In fact, he is a very unpleasant
looking creature, and he is only u dis
tant cousin, after all.-2he Christian
Union.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-25
Bullet in the DrujN.

A most singular case IS recorded by
Dr. Howard, in q recent number of
The American Journal of Medical
Science. The patient was u soldier in
the Forty-fourth Indiana Infantry. The
bullet entered the skull at a great dis
lance from the point where it pene-
trated the scalp; it made ut first a sort
OF trap-door fracture, and gave rise to
but few symptoms. When, two weeks
nftcrward, symptoms threatened death,
the presence of the bullet in the brain
was diagnosed by hair which was
found sticking out of the aperture in
the bone, and which the bullet had
evidently carried with it. Tho skull
tr"i"umh the ball WAS found deeply
buried IN the brain, and was removed.
The patient made II complete recovery,
and subsequently enjoyed robust health
in the cavalry service.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-25
ChlLDREN'S CORNER.
Which 10 tho Rest 2


ANALOGUE ron slx LITTLE GIRLS.
l" ""t-1'm little country lassie.
cantrOn, churn and bake
wash tho dishes, feed the poultry,
mix famous johnny-cako:
Ride the horses down to water.
Drive the cows to pastures sreen-
would not exchange my station,
For the throne Of Enghnd's queen.
"a Grl-Mother calls me little student:
l can cipher, read and spell,
Draw map or bound c0untry,
And In mental" excel
shall climb the trce Of knowledge.
To it's very top will 20,
Then success will crown my efforts
Teacher says-and amt Il sol
sd Grill am nothing but noodle.
NJ Their told me 80 to-day,
But l really cannot study
When the very fields are gay.
Birds arc calling from the trse-tops-
Spring IL waking lake aud rill:
10" may NOPE DER pr,sy lessons,
Ath Griffin . little city maiden,
W" would know this by my style,
quite unlike those country Fusttcs
With their broad uucOurteous smtlc
III not soil my hands by labor,
Mine were made for higher things:
Papa calls me g little angel"
All lack, he says, are wings.
SM G"l--l'm my mothers little helper,
And am happy ali day long;
can bring dear papas slippers,
Sing the baby's cradle song.
blake hmm emile from dreamland Shore
Run thousand why 3 tor mother
Can little girl do more7
6eh Girl II M mammA's little darling,
rsrv small Don't you hnt rs fresh and sweet.
With these roses at my shoulders.
And my muslin dress 80 neat
Mamma made 1t dist on purpose
Cause Use gin' to speak 70 you.
Hisi tsly, don't you mt 70 :?
Wish twas yonrs7 BET you do,
Jennie Joy in Sehoolday Pisitor.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-25
Domestic RecfnrR.


A CHEAP HARVEST BEER.-Mix two
ounces cream of tartar, three pounds
brown sugar. three quarts of yeast. To
be mixed, and allo we'd to work. This
makes ten gallons, and should be drank
us soon Us worked.
SPICE CAKE.-One cup butter, ono of
brown sugar, one and one-half of sour
milk, one pint molasscs, one tablespoon
salaratus, three eggs, cinnamon, cloves,
allsplce, nutmegs, cit-on, currants.
raisins. Stir stiff with flour, bake
slow and steady.
Snow CREAM.-Put in a stew pan
four ounces OF ground rice, two ounces
of sugar, a few drops of the essence of
almonds, or any other essence You
choose, with two ounces of butter !;
add quart of milk, boil from fifteen
t." twenty minutes, till it forms a
smooth substance, though not too
THO k; then pour into mold previous
ly buttcred, serve when cold and we'll
set: II the mold he dipped in warm
water, the cream will turn out like a
jelly. If no mold, put either in cups
or pie dish. The rice had better b.
done little too much than under.
A FAMOUS SCOTCH D1sn.-Cut up
fresh Goldfish in pieces four inches
square lay them on the bottom of the
pan, then u layer of cut potatoes, and
SO continue alternate layers, cooking
enough for the family. An ordinary
sized onion sliced, aud a lump of fresh
butter, ought to be place between each
layer. Finish with layer of butter
truckers, or toasted stale bread cover
with water, and stew about 2Ominutes;
season with salt.
A Cold CEMENT FOR MEND1NG EARTH
ENwARE, says a recent English work,
reckoned great secret among work
men, is made by grating a pound of
old cheese with bread CRATER, into a
quart of milk, in which it must be left
tor period of fourteen hours. It
should be stirred quite often. A pound
OF unslaked lime, finely pulverized in a
mortar. is then added, and the whole
is thoroughly mixed by beating. This
done, tue whites of twenty-five eggs are
Incorporated with the rest, and the
whole is ready for use. There is anotl,-
er cement for the same purpose which
is used hot. 1t is made of resin, bees
wax, brickdust and chalk, boiled
together The substances to be &C.
mented must be heated, and when the
surfaces are coated with cement, they
must be rubbed hard upon each other,
as in making a glue joint with wood.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-25
The Wheat Field Of America
aealthfhl Climate, Free Homes
Good Markets.

THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
ohers for sale Lands In Central and Western
Msnnenstas embrseln9: l. The best Of Whsat
Land; }. Excellent Timber for the Mill, tho Farm
ana tho Fire; b Rich Prairie Pssturaxe and Naturs
"esdo"' "atered by clesr Lskos and running
stseams-in beautiful Climate ~Asre Fs,sr s~d Asvs
10 snkso~n.
,ssf9ln can be shipped hence by lake to market a
cnoapy - from Eastern Iowa or Central IlIinois
III 10y run through these lands from Lake SuDeriOr
10 Dakoa fr1ce OF land clOso track 4l0 10 II Id
Per :Sre tSEaeI sw.{ s1t0 to 94 seyen Years;
H nov selling et par received for land 1t clio
to settlers. -o' eo's"'sSs'
SOLDIERS under the New Law March. 1s7a, %,
l0D acres FREE, near the railroad, b one and fSo
Year, residence. WV
TRANSPORTATION AT REDUCED
RATES furnisheA from all prineipsl points East u
purchasers Of Railroad Lands, and to Settlers O.
Government Homestsads. Purchaser, their wive,
and children carried FREQ over the Northern
Pacific Road. Now IL the time for Settlers and Colo
mics to act Railroad Lands and Government Home
steads clos to tho track.
Send for Pamphlet containing full inform ation
map and copy Of Ne~ Homestead Law. Address
LAND DEPARTMENT, NORTHERN PACIFIC
RAILROAD, ST. PAUL, MIMI,
OR 40 BROADWAY MKW YORK.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-25
Humorous.
WORMWOOD-Cotfins.
Observation-Disclosures.

STAKEHoLDERs-Butc
MEN of high observation-disclosures
keeper.
WHEN may your money be said to be
glad to see you? When it is mute-elat.
ed currency.
TUE Respondent looking man who
suddenly started on seeing new apples
for sale, and cried, "Now my children
shall have Bread" was doctor.
"YE are the children of the devil"
was the text CT a divine in the morn.
ing, and in the afternoon he said,
"chillren, obey your parents"
In Detroit, the other day, stranger
African foolishly exhibited ten cents in
open court, when several citizens fol-
lowed him into i'm alley and garrotcd
| A DANBUEIAN who has been faith
full attendant upon the Boston Jubilee
since it opened, writes home thus
vehemently OF its success: ct is the
biggest building ever saw"
PIcN1cs in Pennsylvania wind up
with what is called the Dolly Warden
march--the young ladies standing in
row ana the young men passing along
the line and kissing each goodnight.
g. I'm AFRAID I'm sitting on your GRIN
Oline, ma'nm." ooh! never mind. sir
ITS OF no consequence; you can't hurt
IT, "No, ma'am, it's not that; but
the confounded thing hurts me-"
PAgERFAMALlAs recently came upon a
scientific treatise on 1.-The velocity of
light: " He says he can understand
now how it is that his gas bill runs up
so rapidly.
A EoRE1GN vegetarian who came to
this country with the intention of in
PRODUCING unb"lted -four, has given it
up as impractlcable, because, as he
asserts, the Americans give such little
time to their meals that they bolt
everything they eat.
A LITTLE four-year-old beset his
mother to take him and say something
funny. "How can II" she asked !:
don't yon see how busy am baking
these pies 2" "Well, you might say,
Charlie, won't you have a pie9' That
would be funny for you"
A PUBLISHER lately gave notice that
he intended to spend fifty dollars for
"a new head" for his paper. The
next day one of his subscribers dropped
hlm the following note: "Dont do it.:
better keep the money and buy new
head for the editor"
The father of boy whose veractity
is not as marked as his back, asked the
teacher why his son di.ln't have a bet
ter acquaintance with figures, and was
considerably electrified when the teach
er tenderly observed, 81 really don't
know, without it is because figures
won't lie."
AN Ohio Teuton, found guilty of sell
ing liquor contrary to law and SEN
fenced to be imprisoned in the county
Jail for thirty days, protested as fol
lows: "Chail! go to chail! Me 20 to
chail! But I can't go! Dere's my
plzness-my bakery! Who pakes nv
preat wi en- ] ben gomez" Then, cast
ing his eyes about the court room ap-
pealingly, they fell upon the good
nature face of jolly Chris. Ellwaner, a
fellow countryman, who had no "piz-
ness" and forthwith a brilliant idea
occurred to him. Turning to the Court,
he said, in sober earnest: "Dere's
Chris. Ellwaner! He's got notings to
do; send him."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-25
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.

To Keep Worms from House f'ln nis.
10 keep worms from house plants, if
ladies will put one ounce of carbonate
OF ammonia in one gallon of warm W.T.
ter, and water their plants with it once
week, they will be free from these
worms, and it will make the plants grow
and be beautiful and green. If any
one wishes to know how to kill those
little bugs which get on oleanders take
a piece of lime the size of hens egg,
and dissolve in about two quarts OF
water, and wash the sto k and branch
es of the tree. They will disappear
Household.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-25
Weasel Sngacity.

The workmcn in the engine-house of
the New Haven Railroad were greatly
amused, few days ago, by the move
ments of weasel that had killed rat
nearly rs large IA himself in one of the
enginepit The side of the pit being
perpendicular, and the rat too heavy
tor the weazei to carry up in his teeth,
the question arose how should he get
him out. 1t looked like difficult task,
but the weasel was equal to- the emer-
gency.
After several unsuccessful attempts
to shoulder tho rat and climb up the
side, he laid him down and went about
to the different corners of the pit on q
tour OF inspection. Finally selecting
one in which sufficient dirt had accumu-
lated to make an elevation of several
inches, he went back, dragged the rat
to the corner, and stood him upon his
hind legs.
He then clambered out of the pit, and
going to the corner where he had left
the rat, let himself down by his hind
feet from above, clasped the rat around
the neck with his fore paws, pulled
him up, and trotted off with hum to his
hole. a., Il!
The weasel is one which has made
his appearance at the shops some time
ago, and which, oy being unmolested,
has become quite tame.-Springfetd
Republican. - ~
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-25
SYMPTOMS of C:ltarrh.

Dull. heavy headache, obstruction
OF nasal passages, discharge falling in
to throat, sometimes watery. profuse,
acrid, thick and tenacious mucous. pur-
ulent, bloody, putrid, offensive, etc.
In: others a ryness, dry, watery, weak
or. intlamed eyes, ringing in ears, deaf
ness, hawking and coughing to clear
throat, alterations, scabs from ulcers,
voice altered, nasal twang, offensive
breath, impaired smell and taste, dizzi-
ness, mental depression, tickling cough,
etc. Only fewof the above symptoms
are likely to be present in any case at
one time. No disease is more common
or less understood by physicians. The
proprietor of DIR. SAaE's CATARRH REM
EDY will pay $500 reward for a case of
Cat 'rrl, which he cannot cure. Sold
by Druggists at so cents. Cos
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-25
Fcedtn4 Poultry.

The influence of the food of poultry
upon the quality and flavor OF their
flesh and eggs has not generally been
taken into consideration; but it is now
we'll ascertained that great care should
be exercised in regard to this matter.
In some instances it has been attempts
ed to feed poultry on large scale in
France on horse flesh, and although
they devour this substance very greedi.
~, it has been found to give them a
very unpleasant SAVIOR. The best fat.
tening material for chickens is said to
be Indian corn meal and milk; and
certain large poultry establishments in
France use this entirely, to the advan-
tage both of the flesh and of the eggs.
Scientific american.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-25
Feeding Hogs.

In m experiment detailed in Deitz's
Farm Journal, where hogs were fed
on potatoes and oats, the excrement
showed by the iodine test that large
portion of starch was passing of undi-
gestea. The addition of small
amount of peas to the feed caused all
the starch to be appropriated to the
animal economy. Experience has dem
onstrated that a variety of food is es-
sential to the perfect development Of
animals. When hogs are fed for any
length of time on the same food they
become "glutted.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-25
Personal.
PERSONAL
MARIO, the king of tenors. has a

MARIO, the king of tenors, has sold
his Florentine estate for $500, 600.
Mr.. ELISHA WADLE1aH, of Parson-
field, Me-, died July sin his 1O4th year.
A. T. STEWART is said to possess the
finest private art gallery in America.
MAX STRAKoscH will support Adelina
Patti in this country next year.
The widow and daughter of Henry J.
Raymond are residing in Paris.
PETER COOPER will add photography
to the list of his studies for women at
the Cooper Institute.
RUB1NsTE1N, the pianist, is to get
$50, 600 and all expenses paid for his
engagement in America.
MISS ANNIE L. CARY, the celebrated
contralto, will spend the summer in
Durham, Me.
IT is reported that Jay Cookies next
financial movement will be in the d.
rection of matrimony.
"CHARLEs DICKENS as a Reader ia
the title of new volume by Charles
Kent.
A NEW story by Mr.. Wilkie Collins
will shortly be commenced in Temple
Bar.
HORACE GREELEY's life is insured for
$3.50, 900. It would take more than
that to insure his election.
BRET HARrE's engagement with o.
good & Co., Of Boston, is ended, and
he is now writing promiscuously.
VICTOR HUGO is going to Guernsey to
..,ou1. 80, tSOoAo,> ~.,l,:ot~ :.
inspiration now. It is poem.
BRENSY, pupil of Talma, and in his
day very celebrated actor and friend
of Napoleon l., has died at the age of
ninety two.
MISS NELLIE GRANT is reported by a
Paris paper to have bought 1000
francs worth of silks and laces at q
single shop in the French capital
Mexican BucHANAN's body is to be
disinterred in order to determine the
truth or falsity of the story that he
was poisoned.
Mr.. GILMORE is still i'll from the Of
fects of the Boston jubilee. Some peo-
pie will be glad to learn that the iubi
lee left any effects.
nh AA1VAu0 Va OOuluAuu6I OtlSuluK
will he pleased to hear that an award
of $3.50, 600 prize money has been made
for the destruction of the rebel ram
Albemarle.
| MIR. ALBERT BEssEMER, the inventor
of the process of making steel which
bears his name, has received the Albert
Gold Medal from the British Society
of Arts.
IT is announced as fact, not with
out even political Significance, that
Prince Bismarck, who ceased attending
the Masonic lodge when war was de-
clared against Austria, is about to re.
turn it.
THE bronze statue of Lincoln for the
monument to be erected over his re-
mains in Springfield, ILL.,, is now re.
ceivlng the best touches of the artist,
MIR. NJ. s. Mosman, at the Ames works
in Chicopee.
Miss LILLE DONOVAN, a New Orleans
bruiser, recently addressed the follow.
ing challenge to rival, Miss Julia Rid.
die: " Miss Julia: When you get ready
to choose your seckonds, and the honl
to tite, ard the place, let me no, for I'm
ready. Your mistress.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-25
Harvest.

Snn-bathcd and blcst In the golden weather,
Crowned for delight or crowned for pain
Sheavcd a. ripe grain Of the geld together,
Covered with love from the possible rain
One arc the hearts that were yesterday twain,
Either has wandered separate river,
Half Of its course through the meadows of Time
Here, ut tho junction. thy flood gates deliver
Al Of the wealth they have gathered bctime-
Each unto each In rythm sublime.
RapturOue moment Of fuli-fruited gleaninRl
Raptnrons blending of spirit with kin!
Ono III tho heavens but knOwcth tho meaning
o. tenderest mystery hidden within
I'll IL meeting Of waters, this harvested sheen.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-25
Cultivation, Pru N ing. Etc.

Young orchards on our rich soil here
in the West may be safely cultivated
for two or three years, then SOW down
IN clover, for if You continue to cult
v te your trees will continue to grow,
and you cannot get a crop of fruit and
growth: of tree the same year. Don't
prune too much. Shape your trees,
and then cut them as little rs possible.
Keep your trees clean. Wash them
with strong soapsuds, scrape off the
rough bark, and look out for the worms
and borers - Western Agriculturist.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-25
A BLACKSMITH bronght I'M n

A BLACKSMITH brought up son, to
whom he was very severe, IN his trade.
One day the old nan wns trying tt,
harden " c"ld-chiscl, which he had
m;"'' foreign steel, but he cnn'd NOT
succeed. " llor*cwl,ip it, father" cx.
claimcu the boy eli that won't hard
en- it, l don't know what WILL"