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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-27
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ATT ,ENEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-27
Helm for the Starving e.

Great bargains in Under Shirts and
Drawers. l. BAMBERGER,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-27
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-27
$25,00O,000.00.
Railroad Time Table.
a,cAao, ROCK ISLAND h PACIFIC q. B.

H,cAao. ROCK ISLAND b PACIFIC E. b.
GOING EAST TRAINS LEAVE |.
At-s.15 O. m. ;4:l5 p m; and e;to p H. Trans
arrive from west AZ ABOVE.
iao1sa WEST TRAINS LEAVE
kt6:aO m; 1879 II. m, ana 6:2p p. H.
arrive from the east az ABOVE.
ROCKFORD, ROCK ISLAND &ST. LOUIS 3. B.
GOING SOUTH TRAINS LEAVE
At 500 o. m, and $50 p M
ARRIVE FROM ST. LOUIS
At g.3o A. m and 800 p. m.
STERLING TRAINS LEAVE
At6:OO a. IN. and 500 p IN.
ARRIVE PROM STERLING
At $500 a. IN. aud 40 p. IN.
COAL VALLEY MINING co.'s TRAINS.
ARRIVE.
LEAVE. 1920 A. N.
X :Uo 4. II. 3.3O p. II,
i2.00M.
WESTERN UNION RAILROAD.
LEAVE = ARRIVE sdN -,
Express and Mail. .....';,so: :po N 600 N
Night Express. ......''A WV l ~
BURLINGTON. CEDAR RAPIDS = MIN.
F.,erp,yssros-Le West Liberty GAR. w Liberty
Accommodation ~ ~ ~ % p ,
To CEDAR RAPIDs-- o 90, ,
Express .......'' wv 5.25 p ,
Accommodation 1855 Pm o'''
wD,AsA.o rs. BLOOMINGTON WESTERN
Lv Indianapolis Ar Peoria.
&C Mail 4 Ex.. 400 An ,ra,aran no
,,usr r.Ahp GAO =
oars RIM through from Peoria TO CINCINNATI wiz
out change Connections made at Indianapolis Il
all points East and South.
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KENWoRTT.Y & BEARDSLEY,

I AW AND ABSTRACT OFFICE. ROOMS
L Court House. Jno. T. Kenworthy jas, M Bear
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-27
AT THE HARPER HOUSE.

~ Es'. l. iSsN
Cambridge, ILL.,, Nov. "a. 1874.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-11

ever is anticipated. This hotel has pleasant lawn
about IL with abundant shade rough seats, ana oher
cOnveniences for old folks comfort ana young peoples
sports A novel plan that ia common mere provides
music by the walters twice each week Inc headwatcr
who has been here several seasons. - nuslcan ana
selects two or three others for his assistants Tie plan
said 10 work well and TO be satisfactory 10 the guests
who pay the performers what they choose
Among the guests this season are DE- Burk or BROOK
lvn Mr.. Schrner OF the German american Bank Johh
Whitebeck, Julian Bolts. Charles hedges ana George
Reton with their families The price OF board ranges
from SIC to $40 per week. , r,,. -, -
the bridge IL is in two parts each three stories HIGH
and the length 800 Feet new section hay
ing been built years James Jehklns0n the pro-
pretor had been seasons ana thinks there
have not been in any previous wear so many early ap
plcations ThreefOutDs OF the ROOMS were engaged NJ
the middle of June for July aud August. The rooms
here are large and CONNECTING so that suite opens
through FROM to back III portion or tue house
with doors leading to the pazzls from each farm OF
IL acres belongs this house, from whch The table pro-
duce comes fresh every day. Inc Dathlng houses are
under the direction OF one OF the sons. Among the
guests are John N Gcnn, Mr. koehrr, Carl Hcnser L.
A. Brown Mr. NJ. Reid, from Ncw-lolk, aud Thomas
Ashton from Philadelphia, with ther families. During
the Summer "A ball Will be gwen every saturday night
with music for the occasion by band from New YORK.
Tie S.abrght Hotel Robert Emery, proprietor IL two
miles away on the SANDY Beach toward Long Branch
accommodates about 100.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-11
THE CHINESE COTTON TRADE.

ATTENTION DIRECTED 10 AMERICAN GOODS IL
TERRIFIED.
Last April THE TRIBUNE published a letter
from Richardson & Coz No. Il3 WOrthst., showing that
the cotton goods made in this country and adapted for
the Chinese trade cheaper than those exported from
England when valued by the quantity Of cotton con-
tanned in each. The subject has attracted attention In
China and elected the subjOined letter from Hong
Kong Richardson IL Co. now state that the American
trade with China has partially revived, few thousand
bales Of cotton goods having been exported within the
last egh, months the brands beng>" Massachusetts,
suffolk" and "Pepperell." The low price OF cotton
fabrics here has warranted merchants in making these
consignments. Elgish houses III China have also
ordered as sample quantity Of American fabrics
which indicates that Eastern traders are gradually
learning the superiority OF the drills aud shirtngs made
in New-England.
TO the Edtt0r Of The Tribune.
SIR: incose an extract from The Hong Kong Times
containing an article from The TRIBUNE of April con
corning the price Of American cotton goods consumed
In China You right in saying that American fabrics
are found to be cheaper than the British Still the de-
mand for them is small, because most OF the cotton
drills sold here are German limitations OF American
goods bearing the names Of American mills or trade
marks Thus the American drills quoted here az
g. IS to s. 40 are OF this class Until this counterfeit
stuff il driven out of China there will be little demand
for genuine American cotton goods. There are
laws here against dealing In bogus goods using
counterfeit trademarks but American manufacturers
wont take the trouble to protect themselves.
Il. c. MASON.
ITDug KOu1, China. May y, 1874.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-11
THE IOWA RAILROAD LAW.

, The letter of Albert Keep, President of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company To Gov
Carpenter proposing to give the railroad law OF
Iowa fair trial. has been published Under the classi
ncation made by the Executive Council Of Iowa, the
roads operated by this Company whatever their
ngs have been placed In Class A. and subjected to the
lowest rates OF freight and fare specified In the law
The Company operates four roads in Iowa. which
spoken OF substantially as follows by President Keep
The total pts OF the stanwood and Upton Railway
which n only 81 umes long, have never paid the
operating expenses and the cost OF maintaining
the road since It's construction without paying any i'll
terest upon It's bonds gwen for It's construction dv
bends TO lis stockholders The net loss to the Company
during 1873 by the operation or the Iowa Midland Rail
road was $l905& The Chicago Iowa and Nebraska RaIl
road il leased 10 this Company, aud percentage OF the
gross is paid 10 tine lessons rent Tho opera
OF tins road under the most careful management
for the has resulted In the net loss 10 the Com
pany Of s9iy 65 The Cedar Rapids and Missouri River
Railroad has been operated under lease by tue Com
pany actual loss for the year 1873 OF sl3Sc9 o.
The rates fixed by tho law, President Keep says,
arc from 40 per cent less than those under which
the above results we're obtained. He further says
Tns Company respectfully protests that the act under
which this classification Is made, by which the Iowa
ever paid dollar 20 Ito stockholrss 10 be
operated for less compensation by 80 per cent. than
railroads whose receipts very much greater than
receipts Of this road Is violation OF tho Constitution OF
Iowa. aud not binding upon this Company. IL Is the
intention OF this Company for the present
roads upon rates fixed In the law for such 9Th
ppie VIII aqIaopsae the sbsouta iniustaA ot hnso
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-11
H4LF-HE1RTED TEACHING.

TIE NEED oF THOROUGHNEsS AND ENERGY IN N
STRUGGLING THE YoUNG-TEACuING WITHOUT
LIFE.
TO the Editor Of The TrfbWRe.
SIR: In your issue Il few days ago an edi-
toria appeared under the heading Dry Bones which
introduces interesting and important subject and,
with your permission desire 10 express my views
That our public schools not what they should be aP
pears i'm nv opiulon from the fact that there
the country The standard Of many of these colleges
M h,gher Than An occasional IN school There Il M
good reason why the standard Of our public schools
orally should net he high ensugh 10 make them
stepping stone to our pest to'eses; we even
scholars ought 70 be 'ound In wereguated secOn
That Improvement In elevation OF the standard of s,ho
arship which the progressive spirit OF the times requires
found In the character of tue instructors Many them
though they have good education, have not studied
take the work from love for IL; do not bring tho
work that whole soued Interest aud energy which CHAR
acterize men or women OF other great enterprises leb
be other work In which interest, energy:
patience and perseverance more needed. lbs"sa ot
being work which very many teachers ENJOY -
Is IN uninyting, unaterestlng drudgins sVIs %
work, entered into only 10 sometning oetei
Days, weeks. months aud years wear heavily s"ay an
from "a disagreeable task II any work deserves caro-
and whoe-soued interest. surely the ualns =, ING
youth our Of country does. Interest Al -
aeut In the successful carrying Of any worAand Win
eminent propricty may IL be said OF teaenins -.
they shou They are not meeting the demands OF our
best universities fer we'll prepared students lhcy ap
not furnishing 10 the great mass OF pupils thotousn
training in the fundamental principles OF nituti
sciences which the advanced spirit of inc u'es u0
mauds. -, ,. %
The remedy In my view lies only in the securing Q,
Instructors feel interest III the matter anu
w Mort Srn S.h We such IN our
need them In our public schools We must nave saot
before We can hope to make our pubic schools wnas
they should DO. a. HOWELL
Canton. o.. June %. IsIk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-11
There Was a Prohibition meetine al Sam

There was Prohibition meeting at San
jose, CaI the other day held under big tent. And
there was there Mrs Joscelyn who wanted 10 make
speech. Shameful 10 say, her own female sisters
the first to gag her. MesdaDes Damon Todd, Hamm
all told her that must n speak could Mt speak and
should nj speak To all OF which, with the additional
renonstrauces of Mr.. Walker, the determined woman
responded by declaring that she must speak
could speak, aud would speak. So then she
stood upon the stage win dignity
worthy OF Minerva, standing up and facing the
audience" though an ungalant, MI Todd. called
her "a foo aud said he did NJ know whether sho
was from poor house or an insane Asylum" But none
OF these things moved Minerva 10 come down, until
friend" kindly dealt with her and cOaxed her out OF the
tent II be observed That the principal prosecutors
OF this l-ireatod lady were woDen-tlnt Mr. Todd
the husband OF Mrs. Todd while Walker probably Was
lookng o"t t--sS Wsiket among the 0buctors,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-11

rates. and in order that It's rights may be preserved
nrofets ,at none OF the terms provisions said al
arc eccente5 by tSs Company. nor Is tins Connans
bound by said act, becl,'se the same has consta
tiOnal validity. ,,.,.-
not attempt IN any manner Affect the right, Of the
lessons said road by rs aetgD o 10 Dnu sdd essOrs
by any thing 10 may do in the preiBls'9
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-12-03
The Deepest Well in the World.

At about twenty miles from Berlir
is situated the village of Sperenberg, not
ed for the deepest well that has ever
been sunk. Owing to the presence of
gypsum in the locality, which is at mod
crate distance from the capital, it occurred
to the government authorities in charge
of the mines to obtain a supply of rock
salt. With this end in view, the sinking
of well or shaft l6 feet in diameter,
was commenced some five years ago, and,
at depth of $50 feet, the salt was
reached. The boring continued to fur
ther depth of $50 feet, the diameter of
the bore being reduced to Is inches
The operations were subsequently prose-
cuted by the aid of steam, until depth
OF 4194 feet was attained. At this
point the boring was discontinued, the
borer being still in the salt deposit, which
thus exhibits the enormous thickness OF
1907 feet
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-12-03
HOW THIMBLES ARE MADE.

The manufacture of thimbles is very
simple, but singularly interesting. Coin
silver is mostly used and is obtained by
purchasing coin dollars Hence it hap
pens that the profit of the businessiis
affected instantaneously by all the varia-
tions in the nations greenback promises
to pay. The first operation strikes the
novice as almost wicked, for it is nothing
else than putting lot of bright silver
dollars, fresh from the mint, into dirty
crucibles, and melting them up into solid
ingots. These are rolled out to the re-
quired thickness, and cut up by stamp
into circular pieces of any required size.
A solid mettle bar of the size of the Sin
side of the intended thimble, moved by
powerful machinery up and down in
bottomless mould of the outside of the
same thimble, bends the circular disks in
to the thimble- shape, as fast as they can
be placed under the descending bar
Once in shape, tie work of frightening,
polishing and decorating is done upon
lathe First, the blank form is fitted
with rapidly revolving rod. A single
touch of sharp chisel takes thin shay
ing from the end, another does the same
on the side, and third rounds off the
rim. A round steel rod, dipped in OH
and pressed uron the surface, gives it a
lustrous polish Then little revolving
wheel whose edge is raised ornament,
held against the revolving blank. prints
that ornament just ouside the rim. A
second wheel prints different ornament
around the centre, while third wheel
with sharp points makes the indentations
on the lower half and end of the thimble.
The inside is frightened and polished in
a similar way, the thimble being held in
a revolving mould. All that remains to
be done with the completed thimbles is
to boil them in soapsuds, to remove the
oil, brush them up, and pack them for
the trade-Eachange
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-12-03
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT
EDITED BY z. G. TABER.
What Teacher SHOULD and Should
Not BE.

The School Superintendent Of Dodge
county, Wis, (Mr. L. NJ Benson,) en-
closes copy of the following in each
certificate he issues:
A TEACHER SHOULD
Labor diligently for self-improvement.
Thoroughly understand what he attempts
to teach
Prepare himself for recitation.
Require prompt and exact obedience.
Call on pupils promiscuously, as rule.
Ask the most important questions, though
not found in the book.
Teach both by precept and example.
Manifest an active interest in the studies
of his pupils.
Make the schoolroom pleasant and
attractive.
Make few rules except this one-do
right.
Avoid governing too much
Let his pupils see he means what he says.
Take good care of his health.
Teach the subject not mere words
Visit the schools of others
Read some good educational journal.
Attend teachers meetings
Have complete control over himself.
Keep up good courage if right, even when
strongly opposed.
A TEACHER SHOULD NOT
Talk much or very loud
Promise what he cannot perform.
| Threaten for anticipated offences.
Be hasty in work or action.
Punish when angry.
Speak in a scolding, fretful manner
Be late at school
Attempt to teach too many things at a
] time
Use hard word when an easy one
will do quite as we'll
Let his pupils see at'they can vex him.
Let known fault go unnoticed.
Speak evil of others, or magnify small
| offences.
Use when well) stimulating food or
drink.
Put off till tomorrow what ought to be
done to-day.
Trust to another what he should do HIM
| self.
Believe all reports without investigation
Indulge in vulgarity or profanity.
Encourage tale-bearing
| BE weary in doing well.
~ y School Journal.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-12-03
FASSE1T'S AUTOMATIC BINDER.

This season, two or more reaping ma
chimes with automatic sheaf binding at
tachment, have been tried on the harvest
fields. The most successful one is the
invention of Mr.. n. B. Fassett, of this
city. We are informed that the machine
alluded to in the following extracts, taken
from the Davenport Iowa) Democrat,
will be on exhibition at the coming st.
Louis fair:
A public test of the merits Of the new
self reaper and binder took place at the
farm of Mr. James Dyer, in Pleasant Val
ley, Scott county, seven miles northwest
of Davenport, which was witnessed by a
large number of farmers of this county,
who all joined in admitting that the ma
chine does its work more thoroughly and
better than any machine yet brought to
their notice
The machine was first set up on the
farm of b. Brichard, in field of barley
which was crimpled and very badly down,
the ground very hilly Very few of the
selfrake reapers could have gone through
the fiel! and raked off the grain SO that it
couli be decently bound by hand, and few
would think of putting self-rake reaper
into such field, bat would cut it with
moving machine This was the binders
first field, and when a span of horses was
hitched on, and everything got in readi-
ness, the team walked right along up hill
and down, the reaper cutting, the rake
raking and the binder binding, and drop
ing off each sheaf in manner truly Won
derful, convincing at once those who had
always thought that self binder was an
impossibility The machine was driven
several times around the field, consisting
of about six acres, and when the sheaves
were shocked UP, the ground was left
much cleaner than would have been done
had it been done by hand. As the rake
had not been used before in such badly
crimpled straw, there was at first little
trouble with it, but in little time it was
adjusted to meet the requirements-its
performances exceeded the most sanguine
expectations 1t was next taken to field
of wheat on the farm of s. p. Stacy, con-
sisting of three acres The ground was
steep knoll, and it went around the field
and up and down and siding, thus sub
jecting the machine to all the various
positions and it performed its work to
the satisfaction of all present 1t also
made eight rounds on field of bearded
wheat of six acres, and the time having
arrived, the machine was removed to the
farm of James Dyer where public test
had been announced 1t was first put to
work in field of oats, starting where the
oats were very green, weedy and badly
lodged At the request of Mr.. Dyer, the
machine was allowed to work without bin
ding. The oats were raked off equal to
the best self-rake. The twine was put in.
and the oats bound to our entire satisfac-
ton, many carrying sheaves home with
them to show to their friends.
Seventeen of the best farmers in the
neighborhood who witnessed the working
OF the binder, signed the report, from
which the foregoing statement is taken.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-12-03

what do you suppose the New York World
means, in saying: "A large body Of tmcOnstitt-
tional legislation has been PIT upon The stat,t,
book by Congress tUitlin the past ten gears ,chicI
must be repealed, and for the future this Action
of Congress must be reversed in that particu.
lar"
So asks subscriber. There can be nc
mistaking what it means. The declara
tions admits of but one Interpretation
''The unconstitutional legislation refers tC
the reconstruction measures, which the
National Democratic Convention of 1866
declared to be unconstitutional, revolu
tionary, null and void" 1t means that i
the Democratic party shall obtain contro
of Congress and the Executive it intend
to repeal these measures and reopen is
sues which the country has supposed
were forever settled.-Register
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-12-03
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT CONTINUED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

The following from gentleman of high
standing, in Mahaska county, meets our
tcordialapprobation; andwill we think,
if carried into practice, prove of great
value to our farmer friends; as questions
of interest to them alone, are contempla-
ted. We hope this new feature of the
Agricultural Department of the HERALD
will prove to be the best part, and in or
der to make it so our farmer friends
must pitch in and write questions and
answers We will leave it with the farm
ersto answer the questions propounded in
the following, believing it to be to their
interest that we should do so; but if they
should fail to some to the front in rea-
sonable length of time, we will try our
hand. We know there are many farm
ers in the county who can answer these
and similar questions, and we will expect
them to do so.
MAUCT CHUNK, MAHAsKA Co., Iowa.
ED. UERALD.-As numerous papers are
devoting a department to questions and
answers, and as such a department in our
agricultural papers are very valuable,
would YOU not be willing to devote part
of your space to such department Hav-
ing been reader of the HERALD for ten
years, and so far as / now can see, shall
continue to be, should be pleased with
this addition to your department of the
paper. Should this meet your views, l
would suggest, as rule, that the questions
should be confined to those subjects that
Immediately interest the farmers of Ma
haska. Please answer the following:
AS the wheat crop is a full average in
all the States, and largely in excess in
some, for example, Ohio, she having the
largest crop produced for fifteen years (;
ald as she is some seven hundred miles
nearer the eastern and foreign markets, sup
piled from the Atlantic sea board, why is
wheat commanding 81 so there, while it is
worth IS to SO cents per bushel here in Iowa?
Would it be profitable to convert the sur
plus wheat of Mahaska, from breadstuff
to meat that is, feed to stock? Would
you advise the sowing of the usual breadth
of wheat next spring . if not, what would
you recommend instead.
ENOUIRER
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-12-03

While the yard master of the X. & D.
NJ, was making up train few days
ago, he thought it necessary to indulge in
language more forcible than elegant, and
a long faced minister who happened to be
passing at the time heard him. He stop
ped and commenced reproving the young
man, when he asked the preacher, "Who
in the h-ll are you?' To which the di-
vine replied: u profess to be follower
of the Lord Jesus Christ" The "total
wreck" Strengthened himself up and said
"Well, old man, you had better pass on
for that individual passed here eighteen
hundred years ago, and you are devil OF
a ways behind The preacher gave the
man up as lost and departed.