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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-23
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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-23

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HukW " Ell EmbrOidcriug Machine, send for
Illustrated Circular. TO the Mckee
WAITED Manufacturing Company, 1903 Broad
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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-23

( ESTABLISHED IN 1Ssg-Five hundred thousand
! people throughout U : and Csnadas. have used
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-27
AGRICULTURAL LIENS.

The seizure and sale of cotton in the Ell
forccment of agricultural liens is now the
chief business of the merchants and law off
GERS of Abbeville 1t is proving to the farm
ers the most distressing period of this year o.
financial disaster and trouble. If it does moi
totally ruin this whole class, it will give them
a lesson that will prove Of great benefit to the
whole community in the future.
1t seems that no amount of reasoning OF
logic will do any good in this matter. The
farmers still persist in the suicidal policy Of
making large crops of cotton. Year after
year the same error has been repeated, apd the
truth must at last force itself upon the mind
of every rejecting person that the idea Of
growing rich on King Cotton is fancful and
delusive.
Last spring, when the crop was pitched and
the whole country "smelt rank to heaven" we
predicted the result which has been realized.
Next year, unless radical and general change
is made, we will be in still more distressing
condition. The present crop will scarcely be
sufficient to pay up for advances. TO pay a
merchant two per cent. per month on advan-
ces when a profit of twenty-five or fifty per
cent has already been added to the original
cost, will soon swallow up bale of cotton.
This being gone, and nothing left with which
to provide for his family or the necessary
stock, the farmer enters upon the new year
with rather a gloomy outlook. Stripped of
the years labor, what is he to do? Notwith-
standing the enormous profits Of the last few
years, the provision merchants will not be
able to give indulgence. About the only rem
edy is to SOW wheat, oats, and other grain, and
plant corn, potatoes and vegetables, so as to
the staple at ten cents, any one can pay two
per cent. on advances and twenty-five per
cent. profit, put up with the uncertain labor of
the present day-vex his soul, waste his time,
and spend his money for peace warrants and
ejectments in the dusty courts of odious trial
justices-then let him plant cotton to his
hearts content.
This is subject of such grave Importance
to all of us, that we may again revert to it.
AbbepMe Medium.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-27
HORSE COURTSHIP.

Mr.. G. Gerald, now of Philadelphia, but
formerly American Consul at Cape Town,
Cape of Good Hope, communicates to the
press of the former city the following amusing
reminiscence of his African Consular expe-
rence:
There is singular custom among the farm
ers-how to get wife. If you desire to get
married you should first make inquiry wheth-
er the lady you love has a horse; if so, you
must ask her whether she has a horse for sale.
IF she says "No," then you had better quit the
house at once She does not like you. But
if, ON the contrary, she says "Yes,' y it is good
sign; but she will ask you very high price.
If the amount named is paid on the spot, the
engagement is concluded, as fully as if the
marriage was consummated by the parson.
On my arrival at the Cape, l did not know
of this custom. l wanted to purchase horse
and was informed by an old Dutch resident
that widow - had one to sell. I followed
the address given, and soon arrived at the door
of the widow (who, by the way, was not bad
looking). I asked her whether she had
horse to sell. She looked at me very sharp;
then asked me whether had some letters Of
introduction. l said that was the American
Consul, and would pay cash for her horse.
"In that case," said she, "letters are not neces-
sary." paid down the sum demanded then,
after taking cup of coffee, she sent her horse
by her groom, and both accompanied me
home On the road the groom asked me a
thousand questions "Master," said he, "will
my mistress 60 live with you in town, or will
you come live with us You will love my
mistress, for she was very kind to my old mas
ter (laughing). Where will the wedding
be?" Cooking at me and laughing). "Truly,"
I thong ght the poor fellow had drank too much
or he was an imbecie." l felt sorry for him.
When l arrived at home found many people
at my door congratulating me, not for the
horse, but for the acquaintance of the widow.
"Truly," said one "you have been very sue
crssful" "She is very rich," said another.
l really did not know what it meant, and I
began to be very uneasy, when, to my great
surprise, lady alighted on my steps, and at
once recognized the widow ! She very cool
ly asked me when l desired to have the cere-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-27

THE WESTERN Corn AND PORK CROP
The Chicago Commercial Review, of Friday,
publishes table of replies received by pro-
vision house of that city from correspondents
in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Ohio and
Indiana, to inquiries in regard to the number
of hogs likely to be sent to market from their
sections, their present condition, probable time
of marketing, and the condition of the corn
crop. Of 81 points in Illinois, So report a
less number of hogs than last year, 27 about
the same number, and 10 more. The corn
crop is universally reported short in Illinois,
from one-third to one-half Of So places in
Iowa, 81 report fewerhogs than last year, 20
about the same, and II more. The condition
of the corn crop they report about the same
as in Illinois. Of 21 points in Indiana, II re-
port fewer hogs, about the same number,
and 3 more. The corn crop they report bet
ter in several places, but generally short. In
Missouri, IL points report fewer hogs, 8about
the same number, and 3more. The corn crop
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-27

mony of the wedding performed. Then, in:
deed, 1 fully perceived the scrape in which
was, and told her frankly that it was horse
1 wanted, and not a wife. "What," said she,
edo you mean to act thus to l..dy like me
If so, I shall send back for my horse and will
repay you the money" In few hours her
groom was at my door with the money. |
gladly gave back the horse, thankful to have
thus escaped A few weeks after, however,
the widow was married: more ambitious
man had bought her horse.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-27

they report short one.third to one-half. Ohio
makes the best showing, 4 points reporting
an increase in the number of hogs, 10 about
the same number, and a decrease. The re-
port of the corn crop shows it equal to that OF
last year. Except in Illinois the condition OF
the hogs appears to be about the same as at
the same time last year, but many points in
Illinois report them not so far advanced.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-27

"James Jenkins" said a schoolmaster
to his pupil, "what is an average?" "a
thing, sir" answered the scholar, promptly,
"that hens lay eggs upon" "Why do you
say that, you silly!" asked the pedagogue.
because, sir, I heard gentleman say the
other day as a hen would lay, on an average,
hundred and twenty eggs year"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-27

SINGING TO Cows.-Cows are sociable and
understand more than we suppose. The way
l came in possession of this choice bit of
knowledge, Tim and I used to sing to our
cows. They knew very quick when we chan
ged from one tune to another. We have
tried them repeatedly. When we sang sober
church hymns, they'd lop their ears down,
look serious and chew their cud very slowly,
reminding me-no irreverence meditated-of
nice old ladies in church listening to the words
of the preacher, yet all the time munching
cloves. Then we'd change to some quick air,
"Yandee Doodle" or the like, and they would
shake their heads, open their eyes, blink at
us, as much as to say, "Stop, don't you know
we are the deaconss cows?" But when we
would stop entirely, every COW would turn
her head, as if asking us to 60 on with our
singing. If it was pleasant, we generally
sung together through the entire milking. 1
love the dear animals that add so much to
our comfort. Boys, will you not be kind to
the COWS ?-Canada Farmer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-27

A FAMOUS TELEGRAPH OPERATOR
Among the victims of the fever at Shreveport,
was Alfred Saville, one of the best known and
most accomplished. telegraph operators in the
country, and attached to the command of
General John H. Morgan during the late war,
the story of whose practical and profitable
jokes on the Federals enlivened the gloomy
annals of those times His feats on the enc.
my's wires, throwing large forces Of Federal
cavalry off the scent, directing them to right
and left, opening their lines for the dashing
Morgan to sweep through in quest of men and
horses, are among the most romantic incidents
of the war. Few have forgotten how, early
in the game, he took possession Of the wires
between Nashville and body Of Federals
operating in Southern Kentucky, giving per-
emptory orders not to send any more troops,
but plenty of provisions and ammunition, and
how an old friend, then in charge at Nash
vile, detecting the peculiar touch of the fin
gering of the bogus operator, flashed back to
him this good humored answer: Get out,
Savlle, or I'll send the cavalry after you"
Saville volunteered his services at Shreveport
afterevery resident operator had been stricken
down, and died at his post.-Macon (Ga)
MESSENGER
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-27
THE BIBLE IN EDUCATION.

TO the savage there is no past no history,
no arts, no science. His individual memory
can not retain the facts that belong to peri
cd anterior to his fathers or his grandfathers,
or that pass the narrow limits in his tribe,
which transmit them by means of oral tradi.
tions. But book may be the memory of the
human race for thousands of centuries. With
a book in our hands We may recall the lives
of Moses, Homer, and Socrates, of Plato, Cse-
sar and Confucius we know their sayings
and doings, and in the order in which they
took place. We have therefore lived in all
ages and centuries, and know those who were
great, either for their deeds, thoughts or dis.
coveries. And, indeed, the Almighty, as if
he would show mankind the Importance of the
written word, has given US the most ancient
book in the world, the first book penned by men,
the book. par ercellence-the Bible-whch
has come down to US through forty centuries,
translated into hundred different tongues,
studied by all nations of the world, and uni
ting them in its course in the bonds Of
common civilization. When the nascent
sciences, after centuries Of barbarism widened
the sphere Of intellectual action over the
world, the publishing of the Bible was the
first effort of the infant press. The reading
of the Bible laid the foundation of that pop.
ular education which has changed the face of
those nations. which possesses it; and lastly,
with the 3ible-the primitive book, and
father of all other books-the English immi-
grants crossed the Atlantic to establish in the
north of our continent the most powerful
states in the world, because most free, and
those in which all, without distinction of age
sex or fortune, know how to read all that the
science, talent, genius, experience and obser;
vation of all nations and ages have treasured
up in hooks. A complete course of education
may be thus simply expressed ; read what is
written in order to understand what is known,
and continue the work of civilization by add
ing the fruits of your own observation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-27

A SAILORS DESCRIPTION OF HIS WIFE
A sailor who was recently married, gives the
following description of his bride and her ap-
pare, which we think will put some of the
"society'' papers to the blush: "My wife is
just as handsome craft as ever left the milli-
merry dry-docks; is clipper built, and with
figure head not often seen on small craft.
Her length of keel is five feet eight inches,
over all FIVE feet eleven inches; displaces
twenty-seven cubic feet ofair; Of light draught
which adds to her speed in the ballroom ; full
in the waist, spars trim. At the time we were
splced she was newly rugged fore and aft, with
standing rigging oflace and flowers, mainsail
part silk, with forestry sail of Valenciennes.
Her frame was of the best steel, covered with
silk, with whalebone stauncheons This rig
ging is intended for fair weather cruising I
am told that in running down the street before
the wind, she answers the helm beautifully,
and can turn around in her own length if
handsomer craft passes her."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-27

FIVE BALES OF CoTToN ON One ACRE
Mr. Columbus Warthen, of Washington coun-
ty, produced this year five bales of cotton on
one acre of land. Some of the stalks made
as high as six hundred bolls. One replant
stalk, planted on the 9th of June, was exhib-
tied at Sandersville last week with four hun
dred and thirty-seven open bolls on it. The
manure cost about sl41. Say the working
picking, etc., cost s34 more, in all s175. The
five bales, at 13 cents-allowing that the bales
averaged 500 pounds-would yield 1925, or
q net profit of S150.-Atanta Constitution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-27

READY MoNEY.-Keep ready money on
hand if you can. No matter if it is little
sum. fit is only sufficient for the current
expenses, it is a great convenience to say the
least. Any one who has tried and compared
the credit with the cash system, will readily
admit the correctness of the above remark.
When you buy for cash you generally get
things cheaper--get better weight and meas
ure, and all the favors the dealer can extend
to his patrons. On the chronic credit system,
the matter is usually reversed. If you try
to avoid credit by borrowing, you improve
matters very little, if any. Hence we give
this advice, "Turn an honest penny" whenev-
er you can, and always have sufficient
money on hand to meet your small engage
ments
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-27

ROLLING WHEAr-Alternate thawing and
freezing is very destructive to wheat-espe-
cialy is this the case in the late winter months.
The ground "spews." The roots of the wheat
plants are left exposed to the influence of the
air, without the protection of the earth. The
ground assumes honey-comb appearance;
and small crop or total failure is the conse-
quence, unless it receives attention.
The best treatment consists in rolling the
land. Some of the roots will be destroyed
even by this process, but the earth will be left
compact, the roots imbedded in the soil, and
a portion, if not all Of the crop saved. We
have seen this tried and we know whereof we
speak-Rural World.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-27

CuLTIvATING A PURE EXpREssIoN.-Eve
ry word that falls from the lips Of mother
and sisters especially, should be pure and con
else, and sim Pile; not pearls, such as fall from
the lips of the princess, but sweet, good words
that little children can gather without fear
of soil, or after shame or blame, or any re
grets to pain through all their life.
Children should be taught the frequent use
of good, strong, expressive words-words tina
mean exactly what they should express ii
their proper places.
If child, or young person, has loos'
flung together way of stringing words whel
endeavoring to say something, he should b'
made to "try again" and see if he cannot dc
better.
1t is painful to listen to many girls talk
They begin with "My goodness" and inter
lard it with "oh !" and "sakes alive!" anc
$50 sweet" and $50 queenly," and so many
silly phrases that one is tempted to believe
they have had no training at all, or else thei
mothers we're very foolish women. There j!
nothing more disgusting than the twaddle Of
ill.bred girls; one is provoked often into tax
ing up paper and reading, and letting then
ripple and gurgle on, like brooks that flow
they know not whittier.
Nv heart warns with love for sensible girl:
and pure boys and, after all, if our girls ant
boys are not this, I fear it is our own taul
that this great trust rests in the heart ant
hands of the women of our land. If we have
q noble, useful purpose in life, we will infust
the right spirit into those around u.s.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-18
POLITICAL NOTES.

1t is the earnest hope of The Cincinnati
Enquirer that Senator Pomeroy produces third
person 10 prove that the money he paid TO Mr. York
Independence, that Important witness may
be a live man.
The disafiected Republican newspapers In
Haven charge that Col Joe Selden, Chairman OF
the Republican State Committee, visited New-Haven
the sly to harmonic things and registered his
Col Samuel Williams" II he does worse thing than
that the campaign is over there II be for
rejoicing
The Connecticut Temperance Journal does not
believe In the Republican party the temperance plank
in its platform. II says the Republican party has
deceived the temperance men twice. and adds Isn't
this enough When man has lied 10 YOU twice are
vou hound 20 believe him when he tells you the third
lime the same lie We're there other reason for with
holding from t their ryOtes this OF itself alone, would
he copsusye with all truthful men, that the party Is
common and public mar
With many expressions of satisfaction and
relief The Worcester spy hastens 10 adopt the theory OF
Mr. Colflx's friends mentioned in THE TRIBUNE re-
Gently explaining the inconsistency OF his statements
and the sad trouble has with his memory Dy the TACT
that he has never recovered from his attack ni Two
years ago. brought by too excessive use OF oDA CO.
II thinks II would be good thing If the friends o he
other implicated COngIessmen could prove that tHey
also used tobacco undue quantities. hnd sugsesIs l
an investigating committee be appointed 70 nhu gu. %
how many members uSe the seductive "eou' oV ei''
New-York tribune., 1873-02-18
FOREIGN NEWS.
tn REPUBLIC OF SPAIN.

POSITION oR co. VsERvATIvE GENERALS T0wARl
ruK CovTpS> 'ENT - CIRCULAR OF sENOl
| AgrRIAR-rur ARTIST MOVEMENT
| M, 0RID. Monday Feb. IT. 1879.
A majority Of the Cons. 'rvatiVe Generals o
the Spanish Army have assured sno "o'ernlnen' 'nA
they will not oppose the Republic. y
ssaor CASTELAR, is about 10 send efrr lar 70 The For
eign Powers to prevent their nterveEtiOn h lhe aha
OF SPAN II viii assuro them that the RepuI ho Is no
Aggressive in character and does not seek 20 "orere
with other nations
The Marquis de Bouille the French Embsssador, haI
long conference to-day with sefor CASTELAR,
Orders for dispatch Of troops to- Malaga have been
counermanded tranquility having been restofsd there
decree has been issued sbOlishinZ the regulation
requiring officers " the army ~ take political oatt
Brig. g.Gen. Gracera has been appointed Military Gov
ernOr OF Madrid
Cen Pava, on taking command Of the army In the
North issned proclamation appealing to the insIr-
gents Of the Basque Provinces and Savnre to-day dow
their arms and 20 their homes promising that
they shall be molestsd for the pt If they comply.
The defeat is officially announced OF q strong Carist
band near Burgos
The Carst eheftain Olo with 1900 rtsn, yesterday,
attacked Tafalla in Navarro. Tho ga7yison made
gallant Resistance and the insurgents compelled to
retreat.
The popular forces Of Madrid, yielding 20 the
mands Of the authorities, have abandoned te positions
which they occupied when the King obdieated.
The debate 90 the reforms in Porto Rico began in tho
Assembly to-day SenOr jose OlOZaga President Of the
Council Of state. In a communication to the Oorre
spondehcd discOses the fact that be the writer OF
the royal message to the COrtes announcing the abd
cation.
Tie resignation OF the Marquis OF MOnemar the Span
ish Minister 10 Italy. has been accepted seor Zorra
has established his residence Elvas the Portuguese
frontier
BAYoSSE. Monday, Fob. IT, 1873
0a hqua at in gutn "a
from this place.
PARIS, Monday. Feb. II, 1879.
OF Foreign Affairs has reached Paris. and will be de-
yered 70 President Theirs to-day. Tho recognition Of
the Spanish Republic by the Government Of France
expected 70 follow Immediately
The members OF the Moderate Left in the National
Assembly decline join the address OF the Extreme
Left to the Republicans OF Spain.
sehor salustiano Olozaga. the Spanish Embassador
called upon the Marquis de Remusat this morning and
read TO him Castelars circular announcing the establish
ment Of the Republic. The Minister says Neither
ernal nor foreign pressure moved the Assembly 20 de-
clare the Republic The people tranquil, the army
Obedient. tho authorities calm The Government is
solved to order at price IL ROLES on the
he Spain possesses all the virtues for
5elfgovernment To dispe false impressions and remove
apprehensions the Government declares that t is re-
solved maintain the organization Of the army which Is
resolved TO maintain its authority"
New-York tribune., 1873-02-18
KANSAS BRIBERY.
C4LDwELL's CASE.
-Tux COMMITTEES REPORT AN ABLE DoCu lslN,l,~
A''~ rHIr PEsOLUTroN DECLARING TIE ELECTION


-rHx COMMITTEES REPORT AN ABLE DoCuaENiw -,
rUE RESOLUTION DECLARING TIE ELEO AA'i'
VOID WILL CERTAINLY PASS.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNE
WARRINGTON, Feb. l7.--Tho report of senator
Nso-ton,s Committee in the Caldwell case to-uAy
ID,hlsbed esewhere is spoken OF by Senators Oh ii
sh.Aos of nolitics who have read it as one Oh 'no
ahlest documents that has come from C"ii'i'A''''
90 Con- ore.s during the past two years. -
The high ground taken in regard 10 Ouyi"H o1
orDosins candidates was quite unexPeeVeu' ~ Suou
bargains although they have never been consiuoiou
,;bI moral or praisewOrthy. have not been looked
-, a. corr7,pt by politicians generally Inc reSo-
,.sor reported can be passed by bare majority OIL
49, Ssnate and there no doubt thatwith Morton in
- ,,nrort il will be easily put through despite the
ornosition of Anthony Carpenter andLogan VINO re-
Ssed IN siRn the report. and viii make speeches IN
Coldwels defense 1t is hoped that this lnyestigs-
tion and those affecting the course Of Pomeroy anu
Harlan. will make the Of money al senator La
elections so dangerous that the practice VIII De on
tirey destroyed. .o.o ran
Suoh A result would send to the Senate more iep
rssentatives Of the States and fewer tools OF gre'
oor,oratops The few words of partial excuse ioi
Caldwel with which the report closes were proo-
obIv No more than lust to him. He'was totaliy ls-
Dorant of the tricks of politics. and was as dough III
the hands of the men who undertook to elect hlin'
o,s who convinced him that Senatorial cOntest
vVas night of dollars against dollars and was not
decided by merit.