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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-13
Al Plattsburg, with ST. L. 4 St. 10. Il. Il.
ROCKFORD. ROCK ISLAND AND ST. LOU

Trains connect at Rock Island with the Chicago,
X l. PWihc the Peoria X, L. and the Western
Union Railways. Al Monmouth with the C., b. 4
q for Burlington, Galesburg and Peoria. At Bush
nell with the G.. B q q for Quincy. AT Boards
town with the Springfield Illinois South Eastern
for Springfield and Pana. At Chaplin with the To-
ledu, W. q Western for jacksonville, Naples and
Hannibal, aud az 81, Louis with all Railroads and
Steamboat lines diVerglng from that point
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-13
WESTERN UNION Il. II.

GotNG NORTH. LEAVE ARRIVE
Express aud Mail, $50 A. NJ 600 y. N.
Mixed Passenger ,..........43O p. 1900 A. N.
Connects At Rock Island with all diverging lines.
At Fulton with the Z. a n. W. r. Il. Tor Clinton
and Omaha, west and Chicago, east
Al krcepOrt with the /. c. Il. X, 4 c. 4 y, W.
X a.
Al Beioi,, Clinton and Racine with the c. 4
y " n. H.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-13
REWARD,

For any case Of Bind.
Bleeding, Itching or Il
eerated Piles that De
BISG's PILE REMEDY fails
to cure. Il il preparedeX-
pressly to cure the Piles,
and nothing else sold
slice.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-13
LOCAL COLUMN.
FOR
Pimples on the Face,
BLAcKHEADs b rrrsrwneLe

Use Perry's Improved Comedone and p,unle Rem
edynthe Great Skin Medicine Prepared only by
Or. b C. Perry, Dermatoogist, 40 Bond St, New
10TH 4-ldtts&w6m
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

Every farmer who has occasion to
drive a nail into seasoned oak posts
knows its liability to bend and break.
IF the point be mcistened in the meuth
it viii usually drive kindly. Oil is
still better, but then it is ineonYenient
to drop each nail separately into it.
Another point to observe is that
boards become loose evidently from
the rusting of the nails, which, COM
municating to the wood, causes not
only an enlargement of the nail itself,
rendering the fence or building shRky
and insecure. This may be prevented
by heating any rough grease until it
smokes, and then pouring it over the
nails to be used The grease viii
penetrate the pores of the iron and
cause the nail to last without rusting,
an indefinite period. Besides this, no
trouble will then be experienced in
driving them into the hardest wood.
The reason is that the colting of
grease prevents contact with the air
and consequently oxidation. Oxygen
is the great destroyer of iron, and
moisture is the inducing cause. Any
thing which is kept from contact with
ar is preserved indefinitely and if If is
kept dry the effect is measurably the
same. Paint upon buildings prevents
the contact of air and moisture. If
the whole fence cannot be painted the
heads, at least, of the nails should be
touched Herewith.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

There is no exercise more beneficial
than the innocent and independent
one Of walking, and none SO cheap.
The woman who can walk to church,
to school, to neighbor's two or three
miles away. is every way better off
than the ore who rides in her carriage,
because the former will receive ten
fold more strength and physical vigor
from the pedestrian exercise, to say
nothing of the mental stimulus, which
is no small item. To secure the great
est benefit from walking, it should be
practiced daily. A little stiffness of
the limbs, few drops of rain, or
cloud in the sky, need not deter one
from q walk. 1t might keep the car
riage and horses from venturing cut,
but good rubbers, a waterproof wrap,
and felt hat on a woman are entirely
becoming and will protect from an
ordinary rain, and the elation of spirit
consequent upon the Drawing of lit
tie inelement weather is worth great
deal. Queen Victoria is an excellent
walker, and 50 are very many Of the
English ladies of high rank. SPEND
ing . large share of their time in the
open air gives them the healthy com
plexions and robust health for which
the English women are noted the
world over.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

Aunt Rhody Bacon has been making
US a visit. She's an ancient maiden,
and is as full of information as an egg
is of meat. It happened that she pas
sed through the kitchen as nv wash
woman was preparing to boil her
clothes in a kettle filed with boiling
water, and she could not refrain from
demonstrating with her upon the SUBJ
ject, thus:
.tIf you bile the clothes in billing
water, they'll be yaller, as sure as
you're a gall" cried Aunt Rhody.-
s'Gal and woman, I've washed clothes
for nearly sixty years, an I'm old
enough ter know what's what in wash
in. Put them clothes inter cold water,
let 'em come slow ter bile, and bile
'em twenty minutes, and I'll venter to
say you'll thank me for tellin' on yon
to do il. se Nu
ttAn' jist let me tell yer another
thing. When yer clothes. stick ter
the lines in winter time, instead o.
pullin' at 'em, right wher' the clothes
pin was stock, and they'll come off
jist as easy, an went tear at all, I've
seen good clothes, an sheets, an pillar
cases, torn inter strips by bein'' pulled
of the line when little stiff with
frost" a9 5faalAH
So Aunt Rhody had her say to Mrs.
Flanagan, who / hope will profit by
her advice.
DAISY EYEBRIGHT.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

In the city of Botochin. (Hindoo-
stan) and its neighborhood live nearly
1000 coIored Jews. Thay are not
quite so dar4 skinned as the Ethiopian
negroes. They are Israelities in the
full sense of the word, and faithfully
worship the God of their ancestors.
According to their own statement
their origin is as folIoWs:> The con-
quest of q portion of the East indies
by Europeans apened TO the CONNER
cial world the road to unlimited
wealth, and the prospect of getting
rich attracted adventHrers from all
parts Of the world. Among these
were many young Israelites from Bag
dad, Bassora and Yemen, who came
to seek teeir fortune. After establish
ing themselves they purchased female
slaves from the natives, q number of
whom married their masters after they
were converted, and from these inter
marriages the present population of
Cotochin is descended. But neither
the Israelites of Bagdad, nor the white
Jews of their own locality will inter-
marry or otherwise associate with
them.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

WE have no idea that the editor
who wrote the following knew he
was getting off ssgOOd thing"
1--WE owe our thanks to Judge Kel-
ley for the latest Patent Office Reports.
We already have sixteen hundred of
these interesting volumes In our little
library but they have been read and re-
read so many times that we knoweYery
page of themby heart. This new vol
ume came Opportunely and gracefully
on Christmas morning, and that night
we gathered our little family around
the fire and read it through to them.
The very affecting tale entitled Sim
provements in Monkey Wrenches,"
seemed to touch every heart, and when
we came to the climax of the little
story about "Reversible Pie-boards,"
there was not dry eye betW cen the
front door and the stable. During the
reading of the piteous narrative enti-
tied ssGum Washers for Carriage Ak
le, the whole family gave expression
10 boisterous emotion, and the hired
girl was so excited, that she lost her
presence of mind, and went to her
mothers inadVertentently with six
pounds of sugar, and butter kettle
full of -four, and came home at mid
night intoxicated. We can never suf-
ficiently thank Judge Kelley for the
innocent enjoyment that furnished US
The memory of that happy evening
will linger in our minds very much
longer than that hired girl fingers
when she lights on lot of substance
which she thinks will suit the consti-
tuition of her aged parents.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13
MAx1Ms IN CATTLE BREEDING.


James N. Brown, of Illinois, was a
noted breeder of shorI-horn cattle, and
these are some of his ideas:
Use pnre-blooded males. Keen no
more stock than you can keep we'll
and the young should always be inn
proved. Never sell to the butcher or
any body else your best and thriftiest
young females. Calves should be
dropped from 1st of March to 1st OF
May.
Never allow calves to run with their
dams and suck at will it Injuries both.
Milk the young cows as long as pos
sible.
All cattle-breaders should have two
pastures for summer grazing, and
change the stock from one to the 9th.
er frequently.
Land intended for winter grazing
should not be grazed in midsummer.
The summer growth is needed for
winter protection.
To render stock-growing as profita-
bic as it should be, good grass for
winter and summer is indispensable.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

NICE GRIDDLE CAKEs.-I have lately
learned that good shorts-not the
coarser kinds better for griddle
cakes than fine or even buck wheat
flour. make them as follows: Six
cups rich bnttermilk-loppered milk
win do with a little cream-three tea
spoons even full of soda to nentralize
the sour milk little salt, two eggs.
Stir into this enough shorts to make
a thin batter as for other griddle cakes,
and fry as usual. Rubbing the griddle
with dry salt and wiping off carefully
before oiling will prevent trouble in
turning. Corn griddle cakes and
buckWheat cakes are very nice made
in this way, though yeast is usually
perferred for the latter.-Julia M. w.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13


There way . little boy. with two little eyes.
And be had u Iittle head that was inst the prop
er size.
And two little aims, and two little hands;
On two IitfIe legs fhat Iittle boy stands
wow fhh little boy would now and then be
Beeaure be could only be the very thing he was
He wanted to be this, and he wanted 70 be that;
His head was falI Of wishes underneath his liz
tie hati
II wish sgrs a drummer. 10 beat kettle drum.
wish was a giant 70 say fee-fo-f -faw-fum;
wish was a captain 70 go sailing in ships
4 wish was huntsman to crack nice whip.
Iwish was a horse to go sixty miles an hour
wish was The man that lives up in the light
house tower. fseE @
wish was seagun with two long wings;
wish Twas traveller. 70 see all sorts Of things
IwisnI -gas q carpenter; wish was aIord;
wish was soldier, with pistol and a sword :
wish was the man that goes mp high in 3
iiri balloon,
wish. 1 wish. I wish could be something else
andso0nP'
But all the wishing in the world is not a bit Of
use;
Thhtliitle boy this very day. he stands in his
own shoes;
That little boy IS sim but little Master what
ssssl fdo-yon-calls sf
As much as If that little boy had never wished
nt ALI
He eats his bread and butter, and he likes it
very much.
- Gruhs abouh and bumps his head, and bowls
his hoop, sad such;
And his father and his sm0ther. they say, 'sThank
the gracious powers.
Those wishes can not wish away that little boy
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

Ina religious excitement a person
met Christian neighbor, and took
him by the hand and said:
.I have become q Christian.
3Yoa are a Christian, then, all at
once" said the other. 'eYou profess
to act strictly on Christian principles,
/ am glad of it. i congratulate you.
Suppose we now have q settlement Of
our little accounts between us. Pay
me what thon owest."
t'No," was the reply, turning away,
s'religion is religion, and business is
business"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

PPoF. SILLMAN has recently called
attention to the probable occurrance
OF small diamonds in the sands let in
the sluices of hydraulic washins in
California. A microscopic examina-
ton of sample of these sands from
Cherokee, in Butte County, revealed
the existence of numkrous CRYSTALS of
hyasinth or zircon, associated with
crystals of topaz, fragments of quartz,
black grains of chremite and titanic
iron Ore, and a few small masses of a
highly-refracting substance, which
from its physical and chemical char
acters is believed to be true diamond.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

To prevent the soles of boots or
shoes from squeaking, says the Shoe
and Leather Chronicle, rasp the out
sole and insole, and every other piece
of leather that comes in contact in
friction by the action of the foot
Then apply freely good wheat or rye
paste. Ii this is well attended to from
heel TO toe, the boot or shoe will not
squeak.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

IT seems that the fuel, gas, and most
of the servants of the white House are
paid for by the Government. which
also provides gardeners and stable
men. All the vegetables are furnished
TO the inmates free of cost, and most
of the wines, meats, and groceries are
purchased Of the army commissary at
cost prices. These are unpleasant
statistics for those who so commissir-
ated U. S. g., because of his income
being insufficient to support the dig
nifty of his position, especially in the
eyes Of Foreign Ministers" i" ETC., ETC.,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

AN astronomist who has counted
them and knows, says only about s, 900
stars are visible TO the naked eye on
the cIearest night. An ordinary opera
glass brings 10000 stars into view,
while the largest telescope in exis-
tence renders %, ,OO0, 900 visible Split
ting kindling wood, Gays our devil,
under clothes line, often causes sc, 400,
OIL stars to be seen by one eye alone.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

GAIL HAMILTON. writing of Biblical
men, remarks; "We should say that
Esau was far the more agreeable, in
terestering and gifted person and
that Jacob, with his sly ways and his
mean-spirited Willingness to work
seven years longer for the man who
had cheated him out of one wife and
into another, was not man TO be held
in esteem of gods or men or women, /"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

AN Irishman was once taken TO see
the wonders of Niagara Falls. He did
not seem TO think It tremendous after
all. His friend asked him-"Don't
you think it is wonderful thing ?"
ssWhy is It wonderful thing 2" ashed
the TFishman. Don't you see," said
his, friend, ssthat immense body of
water rolling down this precipice !"
Says he-ssWh hats to hinder it 2"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

The newly-engaged couples now
attract all the attention of the avenue,
Aprapes of the present style of walk
ing adopted by the oung people, the
young lady's cheek resting lovingly
on the padding of her lovers manly
shoulder, friend says that being en-
gagged spoils more coats with Lubin's
powder than the Boston ever did, and
he isn't going to stand it much longer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

IAN exchange says: eff Columbus
had put dollar at interest at six per
cent. compound, when he first landed
ON this continent. ii would now
amount to ever $4,000. .0O0, ,O00." Ar
temus Ward used to say it would have
been money in has pocket if Colum
bus had never discovered this conti-
nent at all.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

THERE is one sort t<of man who is
past redemption. It is the maa who,
when a barber shop is crowded on
Saturday night, insists on having his
hair cut or head shampooed, and his
Whiskers trimmed, and his mustach
colored, his face bay rummed and
camphorized and perfuned again. A
ModOc would do for a peace commits
siener in effecting the civilization of
such an individual.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

HERE is a stanza said to be very
sspopulaF In the mountains of Virginia
- my mind is set ON that far-on land
@ Where there's heaps of salt and streets Of
gold;
- Don't 0it in my way you sinful man,
For I'm on my journey home"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

@Wfll you have some strawberries ?''
asked lady of q guest. eyes, madam.
yess L eat strawberries with enthusi-
asm." ssDo tell? Well, we haven't
anything but cream and sugar for 'em
this evening" /" said the matter-of-fact
hostess.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

LoGIc.-Young wife Ito George,
who arrived home ia the small hours
the norning)-HWe are one, dear,
now that we are married, are we not p
George-"Certainly, my darling
why ~
Young Wife-.sOh, I only wanted
to know, because If we are l must
have been dreadfully inebriated last
night
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

II we once truly love. we love for
ever. There is no time I'm real affec-
tion as far as this life is concerned j:
1t has no existence; or, it is an -eternf-
ty. nothing save the proved worthless
ness of the object of our regard can
rend the bonds of affection.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

A blnshing damsel called at the Of
fee of Scotch paper few days since
and inquired for papers for week
= back" and the innocent young pub
lisher's clerk thought perhaps she
wanted sticking plaster, instead of
! giving her bundle of papers suitable
for panier.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

We may be happy yet When the
Government resumes specie payment
by distributing its $500, 900 of silver,
each citizen will be the possessor of
about two cents worth OF the shining
metal. s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

A young man who knows all about
it states that his experience has taught
him that flirt is a fool who Delights
in foaling fools, and the fool who is
fooled by such fool is the foolishes
kind Of fool. He's been fooled bad
Iy, we should Judge.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

BLEACHING FLowERs.-P. d. asks /:
BY what means flowers, leaves and
other vegetables matters are deprived
of their colors, that is, bIeached or
whitened, for Introduction into what
think are called sskeletonbouauets ?''
Answer: Expose the flowers for a few
minutes to the fumes of burning sui
Phuf IN elosevessei, care being taken
to prevent the heatfrom reachingthem.
Scientific -AmerGcu1l. IgFfs
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

A KANsAs pastor has declined the
addition OF S100 to his salary, on the
ground that the hardest part of his
labor heretofore has been the collec-
: tom of his salary, and it would kill
him to undertake to collect 500 more.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

SEVENTY LONE umbrellas were stolen
from.fhe Baptist Church nOswego, one
rainy night last week. They pretend
to say that the victims went home
smiling, but the recording angel has
il down in black and white
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

AN Irishman gave his opinion of q
Yankee as follows: ABedad, If he
he'd get up in the morning an go
round selling maps to the inhabitants.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

glove" says an amorous writer, 'sis
an internal transport" An exchange
remarks. athe same might be said of
canal boat"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

"a RERUHD tree, f0rty-two feet
lbeloW 9he surface of the ground, has
been exhumed near Xenia. 1t was
imbedded in solid blue clay.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

Two men, named Gancher and
Lookey. have discovered an immense
ly rich vein of lead ore three miles
from Dubuque, Iowa.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

sIs the Colonel here ?" shonted
man, sticking his head into a Kausf
City street-car. "He isl answered
thirteen men an they rose up.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

WHAT is the difference between a
jew and d laWyerS One gets his law
by the prophets, and the other his
pFOhts By the law.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

S AMAN who had "a will of his own"
didn't get along verv well at home,
because his wife had won't of her
own
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13

VERMONT takes the lead among the
New England States as Granger. It
has twenty-seven Oranges, while
Maine, Connecticut and Rhode Island
have none.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-13
bTLRRH s::'

MfFFmnEIB BRIGGS ALLEvANIo is COM
H1AWWWN posed of Ammonia .Chloro-
ThMTMNENMH form. Spirits of Camphor,
! OA HAaAAAhs Tincture of Lupuline. Oil
! equalled in the annals of Medicine for the cure
of Catarrh, Nervous or Sick Headache. Neural
and all Nervous Diseases. 1t will counteract
all poisons, Danish pilnples, cure sealy eruption
invigoratcs the system. increases the action Of
/ the heart, without exciting the BRAIN cures
Heart, Dyspepsia Sc Briggs AiIevaHtor r abs abe
/ sOlutely possesses more curative properties than
/ and others are requested to examine and test the
remedy, and 81 600 win lie paid If found differ
en-. from rep es 'ntation. Sold by BRAINERD
sAAHNRnnW Much has been said and writ
6 sss sSS SsnE ssSsii Rsss
W. ~ % &ahVg cure of thrOnt and lung dis
eases; but nSthing has S beer SO emine9tly sue
BIrsiggs' s, Throat and Lung Healer Sold by
nARMMR The excrutiating pain produced
HHMNV by c0rns, the unceasing twing-
UUnWd i9g from BgniGns 1n,,, h,sPiereing.
ing Nails, can not be described. Thousands suf-
fer, not knowing there is ctTeg Briggs Corn
compounds. but are reliable, soothings and ef-
fectual, and Justly merit the success they have
tive is healing ointment; Immediate relief is
obtained by its application and it will positive
ly cure the worst cases of Festered COrns, In
famed and liberated Bunions, the sorest Instep
the largest and severest blisters the most ex-
tensive CaIlousitfes on the soles and heels of the
feet unequaled in the cure of Chilblains and
Frosted Feet. The AIleviator for ordinary corns
and preventing their formation is absolutely
n0excelled by anything ever known. Ask for
Briggs Remedies. lake no other. Sold by
BELDING & ARMSTRONG.
MM hRKMH Are the most plentiful kind of
GtInNA 6ss : IS supply; iy from the three
sire verging onto hundred stylish, handsome |
young ladies who daily promenade fashioable |
resorts; middle aged matrons; old maids |
dressed up to appear young and gay; dandies |
with their patent leatherss kid gloves, and inev-
itablewalking stick; the clergyman, merchant I
lawyer. clerk. artizan and mechanic of ali ages |
and dseations, have full supply of corns, bun
ions, bad nails, and other botherations of the /
feet, all of which are banished and cured by the
nse of Briggs Corn and Bunion Remedies Al
hHIFnH Its all very well for those not |
,UhkhkN troubled to think it is nothing to
NHE.NE have Piles; for this reason the un-
AAAOn fortunate sufferer gets very little
sympathy; the agony Of Tophet Is not or cannot
be much worse than the tortuI esendured by
ing, external and itching Piles Glad tidings
to the sufferer. Briggs Pile Remedies are mild |
safe and sure, Sold by SMITH, WOoDRUFF & Co.
ANNA Bunions. Bad Nails aud all dis
II NWWMN eases of the feet, Cancers and
NsHkHNA serofnlous HumOrs, Piles, &c,
treated at the great central Chiropodieal and
Healing Institute, G97 Broadway New York.
DIR. j. BRIGGS q CO., Proprietors
BEL4DING 8 ARMSTRONG, BRAINERD
& SON, AND SMITH, WOODRUFF & co.
25a-y.