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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
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IN its support of superintendent weight closing up
on sitting against chairback, and its varieties
covering every demand. Have caused diplomas to
be awarded it each year by American institute and
sales greater than all others combined. ware
of infringments.
A. W. THOMAS, 81 White street, New York; sol
Race street, Philadelphia
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
Tumor of Twelve Years Growth Cured
by Railways Resolvent.

BEVERLY, Mass, July Is, 1869.
DR. RApwAY:-I have had ovarian tumor in the
oyaries and bowels. All the doctors said there
was no help c. IT," l tried everything that was
recommended but nothing helped me- saw your
Resolvent, agd thought wOnld try It; but had no
faith in it, because nad suffered for twelve years
took six bottles of the RosOlvent and one box OF
Radways PILE. and two bottles Of your Ready Re-
lief, and there is not sign OF tumor To be seen or
felt, and feel better, smarter and happier than
have for twelve years. The worst tumor was in the
left side OF the bowels, over the groin write thls
TO yoa for the benefit of others. You can publish
IL II you choose.
HANNAH p. KNAPP.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
THOMAS YATES.

is PREPARED-TO DO PLUMBING IN ALL ITS
! branches, also, Gas and Steam Fitting.
Call and have estimates made before ordering your
work done by other parties.
TnOMAS IA1 rS. Ievee. lRock Island.
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MRS. PAULINE PILLsBURY,

kHEDICAL, ELECTRICAL AND MAGNETIC
wi Physician. Rock River street. south side, be-
tween Dock and Adams. Rock Island. Ills.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04

Quincy, ILL.,, Nov 3.-The trial of Rev.
H. o. Hoffman will commence next Tues
day, and he will be defended by State Sen
ator Steele, of Mattoon.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
WARD D. SWEENEY. WILLIAM JACKsC
SnEENEY & JACKSON.

ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
~ O1fce-Cor. Eagle and Illinois streets, Rock Isl
and Illinois. 11-1Sd1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
Waters New Scale Pianos
WATERS Concerto ORGANS

are the BEST MADE: The Touch ELASTIC, and fine
SINGING TONE, POWERFUL, PURE and EVEN.
WATERS Concerto ORGANS
cannot be ExCELLED In TONE or BEAUTY they DEFY
COMPETITION. The CONCERTO STOP is FINE MI
TATIoN of the HUMAN VOICE.
PRICES EXTREMELY LOW for CASH DURING
THIS MONTH. MONTHLY INsTALMENTS RECEIVED
OIL, PIANOS $40 to $50; ORGANS 81 to $40; MONTHLY
AFTER FIRST DEPOSIT. AGENTS WANTED. A
LIBERAL DISCOUNT to Teachers Ministers, churches
Schools, Lodges, etc. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO
THE TRADE. illustrated Catalogues Mailed. HOR-
ACE WATERS 81 son, 4S1 Broadway, N. 7.
THE B. sHoNINGER ORGAN.
Y. have Obtained the Agency of this well-known
Organ, and prepared to supply the trade on the
most liberal terms. Agents wanted in every Coun-
ty in the U. s. and Canada, Catalogues mailed.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
p. r. McELHERNE.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT 1.
~ and Solicitor in Chaucery Office opp
Rock Island House, Rock Island, Ill. S-3Udw
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
New York Market. ss c

New YORK, Nov. 4.
FINANCIAL.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
WATCH BUYERS ATTENTION

lhi \ AACS VI
" atches to the SUI
reriOrity OF the
Nickel Movement
Watches, made by
the hcssrs. PoBEL
Il CoTRvo oIsTER. of
Switzerland. Gents
and Ladies' sizes
in Stem aud Key
Winders.
Those Watches
have Equilibrium
Escapem'ts. Chro-
nOmeter balance,
Ruby Pallet, teE.
pereG and harde-.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
CHAS. FTERTG

is PREPARED To Do ALL KINDS OF LOCK
| Work; also to repair Sewing Machines
All kinds of Safe Work Speciality.
Shop on Market Square, west side, south of the
alley.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
g. M. KELLER. MI. D.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Residence cor
. Orleans and Ohio streets next door to KPhler's
Drug Store. Office over Benser Il Thomas Drug
tore, Market Square, Office hour 10 to IL NJ.
Pm 7-14d&w1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
Health ! Beauty
strong and Pure Rich Blood-Increase of Flesh
and Weight-Clear Skin and Beautiful
Complexion secured to all,
DIR. RAILWAYS
Sarsaparillian ResOlvent

Has made the most Astonishing Cures I.
so quick, so rapid are the changes the
body uudergoes under the influence of
this truly wonderful medicine, that
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
CHARLES w. O'NEIT,.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW ani
~ Notary Public Office over First Nationa
Bank, Rock Island. 5.13dw6m
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-18
Child Christianity.

From all appearance California is en-
titled TO the palm for its production of
new-sect that surpasses in absurdity any
thing yet attempted in the East or any
other part OF the world, in the shape Of
religious invention. The name of this
candidate for the favor of those who run
after new tangled notions Is "Child
Christianity" and the adherents of the
faith literally interpret the passage;
"Excep We be converted and become a.
little children, We shall not enter into
the kingdom OF heaven" To comport
themselves strictly with this injunction
is their chief aim, and accordingly they
act like children, adopting a childish
form of speech and manner generally.
An interesting sight it must be, says the
Washington Chronicle, to see a congre-
CATION of these "ninnies" initiating
youngsters. With their high priest hab
tied in the full regalia of his office,
large bib and blow pipe, it cannot but
prove impressive. And as he feeds
his good Pensioners with the bottle; and
blows spit-balls at the refractory ones,
all must recognize the beauties OF a new
faith
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-18
Remedy for Cabbage Worms.

Hellebore, lime, salt and similar sub
stances have been used with varied sue
ces for the destruction of cabbage worms.
1t is now stated that bran and buck
wheat -four answer the same purpose
better than any other remedies that have
been tried. The bran is simply busted
over the infested cabbages as soon as the
worms make their appearance. If the
worms are very thick, about handful
of bran is required to each cabbage head
and sometimes it is necessary to go over
the plants a second time. A hundred
weight of bran is sufficient for an acre.
1t must be applied when the worms are
young. When they are full grown or
very strong, it does not appear to affect
them. The buckwheat flour is sift ed
upon them by means of a seive, in the
evening OF morning-when the dew is
on the plants. If one application does
not destroy the worms a second should
be made. 1t is palpabie that wheat
-four, fine Indian meal, or any other
pulverulent farinacious substance would
have the same effect American Gar
Hon
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-18
Prehistoric Remains in California.

A piece Of oak fossilized, which had
evidently when in condition of wood
been artifcially cut with square edges
to shape some twenty inches long by
fourteen wide and five deep, has recent
" been found in the South Fork tunnel,
near Forrest City, Sierra county, one
thousand eight hundred feet from the
mouth of the tunnel, with eight hun
dred vertical feet of the mountain above
it. This relic of human artifce in the
prehistoric period was found in what was
the west bank of the great river which
ran across the present courses of the ST.
ezra river system. How many thous-
ands of centuries have passed since it
WAS shaped. and for how many it has
lain undi<turhed in Its deeply covered
grave, is a suggestive subject of study
and conjecture. Other discoveries indi-
eating the existence of man In very re-
mote ages have been made in various
sections of this old river conrse; and in
1858 number of fossilized pine logs,
seven feet long and four in diameter, that
had been neatly sawed and piled up to-
gether, were found in the Allegheny
tunnel, under the bed of the "Old Blue
River" The recently found relic has
been forwarded to the State University
I Contra Costa (Cal.) Gazette.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-18
A CALAMITY IN ICELAND.
Villages Destroyed. Thousands Made
Homeless and Many Persons Kill
LONDON. June Il.

LONDON, June u.
About six weeks ago there was heavy
rain of ashes and cinders along the
northern coast of Norway, covering the
ground >e,;rrrl inches deep. Investiga-
tion revealed the fact tnat these strange
materials, coming from a noTthweStlv
direction like immense clouds through
the air, were of volcanic origin. 1t was
at once thought that there must have
been an eruption of Mount Iiecla in
Iceland A steamer was dispat, he'd from
Copenhagen, and that vessel has return
ed from Reikjavik, with news of an un-
pAra!leIed disaster. 1t seems that the
out break began on Christmas. and has
continued ever since with scarce any in
terruption. For seven weeks before
Christmas the inhabitants were terrified
by subterrapean noises like thunder,
which extended through nearly two
thirds of the island Early in January
followed earthquakes in all directions,
and at last, an old extinct volcano near
Vatrayskud, opened, and for four weeks
continued to eject immense quantities of
liquid fire, lava. ashes, and muddy
fluid mass at boiling heat. The village,
and some smaller hamlets and farms
within radius of twenty miles, were
destroyed, and over a thousand people
had TO fee for their lives.
After four weeks this volcano ceased,
but at that moment another extinct vol
cano, nearly hundred miles away, near
Myvatu, sent it's burning mass upon the
peaceful habitations around. The ernpt-
ion lasted for several weeks, the village
of Myvatu became prey TO the fiery
elements, and the whole country for
more than fifty miles around was de-
vastatt d.
More than eight hundred of the peo-
pie are reported as having been render
ed homeless Early in March there
seemed to be general upheaval ofthe
earth in the whole central portion of the
island; new mounds as it were, rose TO
the surface, some to height Of several
hundred feet and over 4 thousand feet in
diameter at the base, amid tremendous
shocks of laundering beneath. They
split open at top and vomit forth their
burning contents upon the surface
around them, covering a distance Of two
hundreds miles. Several hundred per
SONS are reported to have perished. 1t
is said that no historic record of any
volcanic eruption anywhere in the world
compares with this, either in territory
over which it extends. the number of
newly opened craters, or the time Of its
duration. The Copenhagen Govern
ment has issued an appeal for aid to
the sufferers
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-18
A Discovery About Corn.

A writer in the Western Rural SAYS:
An intelligent and reliable neighbor of
ours, who has for years been making ex-
periments with corn, has discovered an
importance and value in replanting corn,
which is quite novel and worthy of pub
lication. We have always thought re-
planted corn was of very little conse-
quence, but this gentleman says sit j. so
much consequence he replants whether
it is needed or motor rather, he plants
two or three weeks after the crop is
planted hill every fifteenth row each
way."-He saws: eff the weather be-
comes dry during the falling time, the
silk and tassels both become dry and
dead. In this condition, if it should
become sensonable, the silk revives and
renews its growth, but the tassels do not
recover. Then, for want of pollen the
silk is unable to fill the office for which
it was designed. The pollen from the
replanted corn is then ready to supply
the silk, and the filing is completed"
He says nearly all the abortive ears so
common in all corn crops, are caused by
the want Of pollen, and he has known
ears to double their size in this second
filing.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-18

So much has been said concerning the
character of the British troops that
stormed the works on Bunker's Hill,
hundred years ago, that it may be of in
terest to the public to know what the
British officers thought of our men.
Henry Hutton, then Commissioner of
Customs at Boston, crown officer, writ
ing home to England, three days after
the fight, after describing the battle and
its horrors, says:
"In this army are many of noble FAM
lily, many very respectable, virtuous
and aimable characters, and it grieves
one that gentlemen, brave British sold
iers, should fall by the hands of such
despicable wretches as compose the
banditti of the country, amongst whom
there is not one that has the least pre-
tension to be called gentleman. They
are most rude, depraved, degenerate
race, and it is modification to us, that
they speak English, and can trace them
selves from that stock.
"Since Adams went to Philadelphia,
one Warren, a rascally patriot and
apothecary of this towr, has had the
lead in the Provincial Congress. He
signed commissions and acted as Presi-
dent. This fellow was happily killed
in coming out of the trenches the other
day, where he had commanded and
spirited the people, &c, to defend the
lines, which, he assured them, were i'm
pregnable. You may judge what the
herd must be when such a one is their
leader Boston Transcript.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-18
Enthusiastic Reception Of The Amer
lean Rifle Team in Ireland.

A recent cable dispatch from Queens
town says the reception given the Amer
lean Rifle team was Of the most enthu
siastic character The deputation of
Irish riflemen from Dublin delegated to
meet the Americans, boarded the CITY OF
Chester in the harbor and formally vel
coined Americas champion rihemen to
Ireland. Appropriate speeches were
made, after which the party were trans
ferred to another steamer and brought to
the city. An immense concourse of peo-
pie were congregated to watch the de-
barkation of the visitors, among them
many prominent citizens of the differ
ent cities. The demonstration was most
gratifying. Cheer after cheer was given
as the party landed and took carriages
for their hotel, from whence they pro-
ceeded to Dublin. Numerous entertain
ments are arranged in honor Of the guests,
and every courtesy will be extended
them. The team during their sojourn
will not be permitted to pay any expen-
ses, their bills at the hotels, railways,
theaters, etc, being free.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-18

The Mobils, Ala, Register resents an
imputation cast upon legitimate
Southern word, saying: "The other day
Georgia paper said that Mr.. A. H.
Stephens could not have made a certain
remark because he understood the En-
glish language too well to make use of
such a slang word as "tote." We resent
the indignity cast upon "tote.'" We
cling to tote as the Anglo-Saxon nations
cling to Magma Charta. 1t reminds us
of our descent from a liberty loving
people, and preserves the memory of
justice. The writ by which a peasant
aggrieved in the Baron's Court was en-
able to carry (tollere) his case up to the
County Court was known as the writ of
tolt, pronounced commonly tote. This
privilege which the humble farmer had
of toting his case up from his own land
lord to less prejudiced court was dear
to every Englishman. The people of
the South will nor surrender that word.
1t is as dear to our yeomen as the COM
mon law itself"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-18
The Strawberry.
From the Philadelphia Press.]

IFrom the Philadelphia Press.
SIR Nearly all who delight in fruits
agree with good old Doctor Boteler,
that Doubtless God could have made
better berry than the strawberry, but
doubtless God never did" And yet
even in the matter of straw berries, ma
ture may be improved by the art of the
ccnfectioner. Witness the effect Of the
addition of sugar and cream. Also the
exquisite invention of crushed straw
berry ice cream and frozen straw berries.
But in the form of strawberries and
cream-can anything more be done to
heighten their flavor.
The following expedients have been
so much admired and enjoyed by some
of my friends that I send them to yon,
that you may lay them, with the Press
itself, on the table of all your readers.
Place layer of strawberries in deep
dish; cover the same with liberal sup
ply of very -pnlverized sugar; :dd
another layer of berries; then the same
quantity of sugar; now another layer of
fruit and sugar, alternately, until yon
have the desired quantity; express over
the whole the juice of half a dozen
sweet oranges; let the whole stand for
half an hour; now serve, and let the
partaker thank the gods!
To those who have never tried this
method it will afford a delightful sur
prise to note how much more fully it
brings out the fine flavor of the straw
berry, and much of which effect is due
to the delicate acid of the orange.
l will now give another expedient for
heightening the flavor of strawberries
and cream: Prepare in every respect,
as above described, to alternate layers of
berries and sugar, and substitute for the
orange juice half a pint of pure claret
wine. In default of claret of known
purity, use the same quantity of our best
native or homemade wines. Onr
home made current wine is admirable
for bringing ont in fuller force the de-
licious native flavor of the strawberry.
Very respectfully yours,
JAS. W. PARKINSON.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-18
The California Grain Crops.

There never was a more favorable
month to bring forward the crops in
dry season than the month of May which
has just closed. Although there has
been no rain worth mentioning, yet the
weather having been cool has been far
better for the crops than if there had
been light rains succeeded by north
winds. The grain has been brought for
ward handsomely during all the past
month The average yield in the coast
counties is greater than in extreme wet
seasons. Putting together number of
opinions collected from intelligent per-
sons who have had the best opportuni-
ties for observation, we find that they
make the approximate yield this year
of wheat to be two-thirds as much as
last year. Four hundred thousand tons
ia about the favorable standard selected.
Of course these are opinions rendered
somewhat in advance of accurate data
collected. But they are the opinions of
persons who have pretty good opportun-
tiles for making approximate estimates
of the maturing crop San Francisco
Bulletin, June /
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-18

The personal appearance of Washing
ton is thus described in an article on
Washington in Cambridge" in the July
Atlantic:
"On the morning of the Sd of July
the patriot soldiers were drawn up on
Cambridge Common, and Washington,
with numerous suite, rode from his
headquarters, and under the branches
of the ancient elm wheeled, his horse
drew his sword, and formally assumed
the command of the Continental army.
A multitude of people-men, women,
children-had Assem- bled to behold this
military pageant, and to look upon the
Virginia chieftain, whose fame had pre-
ceded him. They saw a man forty
three years old, abont six feet two inch
es in height, of we'll proportioned figure
with large hands and feet, with some
what forid complexion, a profnsion of
brown hair brushed back from the fore
head, and blue eyes which were very far
apart His whole appearance was
dignified and commanding. He wore a
blue coat with buff facings, and buff
small l.clothes, rich epaulette on each
shoulder, and cockade on his hat"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-18
A New Industry.

The recent rapid development of the
business done in canning goods, affords
a significant illustration of the growth
of new industries of practical value.
There is no reason why provisions and
fruits thus preserved, could not have
found ready market centuries ago; yet
the application of the canning process
was comparatively unknown until with
in recent period. Now, however, the
finest corned-beef we can place upon our
table is cooked in Chicago three or six
months. or it may be year, in advance
Of its use. Our tables are, or may be,
supplied the year round with the finest
qualities of fresh salmon IN the world,
cooked and seasoned ready for use, on
the banks of Columbia river, in Oregon,
while :he varieties of the delicious lob
ster come, ready cooked, from Nova
Scotia and Prince Edward Islands, and
our nice fresh corn, the year round
comes prepared for the table, from
Maine.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-18
CarelesSness In Posting Letters.

Some months since Maryland man
inclosed So, 600 draft in letter which
he addressed. as he supposed, to Phila-
delphia. The draft failing to reach the
person to whom it was forwarded, pay
ment was stopped, and close watch
was kept upon several individuals who,
it was thought, might have been guilty
of abstracting the letter and draft from
the mails. A few days ago the sender
received the letter from the Dead Letter
Office, it having found its way there be-
cause it was directed to Baltimore in
stead of Philadelphia. And now that
man, and good many Others will be
likely to take back some of the mean
things they have said about the Ameri,
can postal system. If writers would ex-
ercise half the care that postal attaches
do in the exercise of their duty, good
deal of uncalled for trouble and vexa-
tion would be saved, and the system
would be appreciated as it deserves to
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-18

The New York Herald recently pub
Iished some startling statements in con-
nectIon with the Beecher scandal case.
So extraordinary were these statements
it was believed that they might lead to
a reopening of the case, but later intel
ligence from Brooklyn is 10 the effect
tn 1t this is not likely to occur. In sub
stance, the newly discovered evidence
corroborates MonIton and wife regard
ing Beecher's having poison in his pos
session with suicidal intent; and also
proves the fact by two new witnesses
that Beecher did have improper inter
course with Mrs. Tilton. The witness
through whom it was proposed to prove
the poison question, is G. c. Leys,
chemist and druggist, who states that he
sold Beecher bottle of prussic acid on
May 13, 1871, aboIt the date when the
final expose of Beecher's intimacy with
Mrs Tilton was threatened. The mem
orandum of sale is entered in Legs lcdg-
er.
The other evidence discovered is that
of two men named Looder and Price
The former gives statement to the eff
feet that they were engaged in doing
some repairing in Tilton's house, Octo
Der, 1869, when Beecher called. Mrs.
Tilton answered the door, when Beecher
cIasped his arms around her and drew
her off her feet to him, and kissed her,
she returning it. Boty men viewed the
scene with suspicion, knowing the visit
or to be Beecher. and played the part of
Paul PRIV