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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-19
SPECIAL NOTICES,
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WARRANT ONE BOTTLE A PERFECT CURE IN
THE WORST FORMS of Piles, tive to five bottles liz
LEPRosY, SoRoFULA, RHEUMATISM SALT RHEUM,
CANCER, CATARRH. KIDEEY DISEASES, and all dis
eases OF the skin, Fad the greatest Blood Purifier
ever discovered. Entirely vegetable. request al.
to send o me and take back their money iu al,
cases of failure None for Is years. II. D.FOWLE
Chemist, Boston, and Montreal. Sold throughout
ishing cures ~ 49,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-19

aa~ Redding matter advertising and no
tices IN local columns ,ciU be charged 4C
cents pei. Tine, except for religious and be
netOLcnt societies, a0hich soiH be so cents pe,
notice ,ohen not exceeding .,iue lines al
ouer ffue lines 10 cents per line.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-19

aaT Daily Subscribers to the Argus, ulto
10 not receiUe their papers regularly and
promptly are requested to report at tue
business office
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-19

Through Line. Quickest Route to the East. Three
Daily Express Trains, with Pullman alace Thro
ans. leave Chicago, Fit Wayne and Crestline, on
drrlval OF Trains Fl m the West forPitsburg Phia.
6oston. and all principal Towns and Cities in the
East y. .t-... e.. - - -
This Route is pecialy desirable for Business
men, as 1t gives them an opportunity to visit Pitts
burg, hlladelphia, New York and Boston, the
hes markets in abe East. r ....-.f--.-.- -
Ask for tickcis VIA Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne e.
Penn ylvania e1ltra K H., which can he obtained
at all ncguar Railtoad Ticket Offices in the West
and at the Company's office, and at Depo; corner
Madison aud Canal streets, West side, Chicago
f. r. MYERS, $500 w q CLELASD
Gen. Pass. & Ticket Ag't. Asst Gen. Pass ACT
~ Flttsburg- Chicago.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22
Mince Pies.
We append tried recipes for the max
ing of good and rich mince- pies.

We append tried recipes for the max,
ing of good and rich mince- pies.
BEST M1NcE MEAT (ENa1IsH REc1pE).
Take four large lemons, with their
weight in golden pippins peeled and
cored, in the inside of roast sirloin
OF beef finely minced, in clear, sifted
kidney suet, in Mascatel raisins stoned
and chopped, in dried currants cleaned
with flour, in candied citron and orange
peel and rolled sugar. Boil the lemons
tender Quitting them into boiling water),
extract all the pips, chop them small,
and add the other ingredients carefully
prepared when we'll mixed add two
nutmegs, or one, and some pounded
mace, half pint of Madeira, half
pint of best brandy, and tea-cup of
golden syrup. Salt and other spices
may be added to taste. ....
This recipe is family one, with the |
exception of the syrup; in the original |
more sugar is used instead, but the
syrup SO much improves the favor that
It is worth adding.
GOOD M1NcE-MEAT (ENGLIsH REc1pE).
One unsalted OK tongue, boiled tender
md cut free from rind, one pound of
Kidney beef suet chopped fine, two
pounds of stoned raisins, three pounds
# we'll. cleaned currants, three pounds
t spitzenberg apples peeled and chop
ed, two and half ounces of coffee
ugar, half pound of mixed candied
eel, the grated rind of two large lem
ms, two others boiled tender and chop
ed small, two nutmegs, q dessert q
ooonful of mace, one also of ginger,
teaspoonful of cloves, a pint of fine 8
Luscat wine, half pint of best brandy, 4
lit,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22
4 Gigantic Water-LiIy.

While the celebrated traveller, M.
Marcoy, was exploring the tributaries
of the Amazon, he found in the Nuna
lake, near the mouth of the Ucagali
river, gigantic species of the Nym-
phea, which he concluded to belong to
the same genus as the Nymph@a Victo-
ria. The surface of the lake was, in
places, covered with the immense leaves
and magnificent flowers of this huge
water-lily. The leaves, of brownish
green tint, lay like broad carpets on the
water, a multitude of plovers, ibises,
spoonbills, Brazilian ostriches, and
other tropical birds, were running over
them without al y danger of being SUBJ
merged. The outer petals of the flow
ers were of milky whiteness, and the
inner ones of dull red with violet
spots. The weight of single leaf
which the discoverer secured was four
teen and half pounds, and it's circum-
ference was tWenty-four feet nine inches.
The flower, which measured four feet
two inches in circumference, weighed
hree and a half pounds. It's outer
petals were nine inches in length. A |
oud weighed two and a quarter pounds.
The stout stems of the flower and bud
Vere covered with hairs three or four
nehes in length. The leaf stalks were
IS large as a ships cable, and resisted
he combined efforts { several men to
letach them from their anchorage at
he bottom OF the water. They had to
,e severed with woodman's axe. The
'eins of the leaf, which was perfectly
mooth on its upper surface, were an
neh in diameter and bristling with
This giant plant abounds in
arious waters in the region of the
Amazons Its interlacing stems often
orming an effeotual barrier to the pro-
ress OF canoe.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

The man who grunts and gasps as he
/ gobbles up the soup, and at every other
mouthful seems threatened with a
choking fit.
The man who, having by an accident
been thrown once in your company,
makes bold to brawl your name out,
and to shake your hand profuseIy when
you pass him in the street.
The man who artfulIy proyokes you
to play game Of billiards with him,
and, though he feigns to be a novice,
| produces his own chalk.
The man who can't sit at your table
on any set occasion without getting on
his legs to propose some stupid toast.
The man who, thinking you are mu-
steal, bores you with his notions on the
music of the future, of which you know
as little as the music of the spheres.
The man who wears a white hat in
winter, and smokes a pipe when walk
ing, and accosts you as old fellow"
just as you are hoping to make q good
impression on some well-dressed lady
friends.
The man who, knowing that your
doctor faces him at table, turns the
talk 50 as to set him talking doctors
shop.
The man who, with look Of urgent
business, when you are in a hurry,
takes you BY the button-hole to tell you
o bad joke.
The man who, sitting inst behind you
at the opera, destroys half your enjoy
ment by humming ali the airs.
The man who makes remarks on your
personal adornment, asks you where
you buY your Yaistcoatg, and what you
paid for your dress-boots.
The man who 1ards his talk with lit
tie scraps Of French and German after |
his return from q continental tour.
The man who spoiIs your pleasure in
seeing new play By applauding in
wrong places, and muttering ID stage
whispers his comments on the plot.
And, to finish with, the man who
draws back slightly to appreciate
picture, cooly comes and stands in front
of you, and then .receding also, treads
upon your tees. ~ Punch.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22
The styles.

Lucy Hooper, writing of Paris fash
ions, says that they are taking new
and attractive departure. Trimmings
have had their day, and founces, pleat-
ings, pnffs and lcopipgs are virtually
defuDct issues. Long, plain trains, re-
curing no end of material, and rich,
heavy stuffs are the grande mode. In
trimmings Jet is ont of vogue entirely.
Fur bands are worn extremely wide,
and feather bands are very much the
fashion. The great novelty is band of
birds down in different colors, in which,
at equal distances, q small hollow is
formed to simulate nest, in each of
which the head Of a bird is placed.
The aim OF dress now is to show off the
figure a. much as possible. The close
fitting cuirass corsage and apron tunic
have been supplemented by the cuirass
and the tablier in one, sort Of sleeve.
less polonaise composed of steel or jet
beads, fastened up the back and fitting
close and smooth to the wearer's figure.
A woman with beautiful figure, at
tired in these later styles, is delightful
to look upon. Evening dresses are
worn with coraages cut extremely long
in front and excessively low. Bonnets
are growing larger and larger, and are
with ostrich-feather trimming,
Or else With two ostrich feathers crossed
over each other, silk scarf around the
,rown, and behind large how falling
N the catogan braid.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22
THE Rate OF INTEREST,

"A World of Financial Philosophy to,
Money Lenders.
The usual rate of interest in the west
Is ten per cent, and it is generally be.
| lieved that this is the correct measure
of the value of money. IF the measure
OF the value of commodity is what it
will bring, this is true but if the true
measure of value is what the article can
be made to yield, it is not true. Ex-
perienced capitalists and business men
give it as their mature opinion that
there is no kind of property as profit
able as money loaned at ten per cent
which is tantamount to saying that the
average yield of industries, enterprises
and speculations is less than ten per
cent. on the amount invested, or in
other words, that money is not really
worth ten per cent. There are several
considerations that strengthen this con-
olusion. Money loaned at ten per cent.
will double itself in seven and q half
years; ten thousand dollars will grow |
into twenty thousand in that time, and
twenty thousand will grow into forty
thousand. That the average investments
IN business ventures and industries will
not do this is too we'll known to need q
demonstration. While hundred men
who loan money at ten per cent. COM
pounded, will, with prudent manage.
ment, double their fortunes in seven
and half years, one hundred men who
borrow money at that rate will fall, in
spite OF all the prudence and foresight
they may exercise, to double theirs. So
lar from it, fifty of them, if not more.
Will break. There is nothing more
'learly established by the experience of
business than the fact that man who
his enterprises ON borrowed
'apital-whose only resources, or chief
esourees, are the products of bills
lrawn on his shipments will, in four
ases out OF five, come to bankruptcy,
nd farmer who mortgages his farm
OF halt its value to secure money at ten
er cent. in hope that its net yield will
ay the interest and principal, will, in :
Dur cases out of five, be sold out. ;.
'hese plain and well known facts ap- :
ear to prove that the average annual =
roduct of money invested in COM !"
lerce, speculation, industry and agri- :. =
1lture is not ten per cent, and that, =, ~
lille it may bring that price, it is :
ally not worth il. If all classes of y :,
orrowers in the west could be brought
! appreciate this important fact, it : :
ould be worth millions to this region. - -
here is world of financial philosophy :
il. Nothing is more absurd, and, in y. "
e long run, more disastrous than the =
'lusion that man can get rich by y y
proving money to speculate on :; it is = =
Q secret of four-fifths of the cases of -
that occur in business and - :,
the sheriff's sales that take place in :
9 co 4ntry. Losts Republican. V y
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22
BETwEEN rHn pANCEs.

Deep night This night is worthy Of you, sweet,
20 many stars it has soft wind woos
Ine aspens trembling DER the garden seat.
ana murmuring such low tones as lovers use,
y nreathes along the flowers; and slumbering
spices
xvsai1 are blown abroad beyond the gilded spears
winch crest the gates. How coyIy it entices
The wiRd-harp into strains which sound Ike
tears
changed BY charm to musici Love, 1t seems
That You ana night are sisters both so pure.
so beautiful, 50 made to love and lure,
90 run OF music, murmurs, odors, beams;
Both queens Of dreams divine and starred repose
Which day nor man less heaven encompassed
knows London Society.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

Here my landlady stopped, and here
ends tale that wants nothing but in
cident, plot, character, ooloring, be-
ginning, a middle and an end, to be
rather more than of the common run.
The reader may write the history of the
young man in volumes, may complicate
the incidents to his hearts content, and
marry them all if so desired, but he
cannot now find my landlady in the
lodgings that wouldn't suit"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22
The style at Washington Weddings.

The English fashion has become uni
versal in Washington in conducting
weddings. Groomsmen are done away
with. and ushers take their places. AS
these last are essential to the number of
eight, the supply Of suitable and avail
able young men would be exhausted if
eight more were necessary as grooms-
men. Besides the effect around the
chaneel is finer, if the girls pretty
dresses are not marred by the inter-
mingling of black coats. Gentlemen
ought to rejoice that they do not have
to go through tho trying ordealof kneel-
ing around chancel in full view of
hundreds of eager, curious eyes behind
them girls who attend a wedding just
for the sake of the scenic effecr. The
floating drapery of the bridesmaids ap-
pears to even greater advantage when
the fair wearers kneel in graceful pos
turea, but the men look ridiculous with
their coat-tails touching the steps, and
the soles Of their boots turned upwards.
At glance the observers can easily tell
il those boots are old or new, and the
number worn. Sogroonsmen are things
of the past, and The best man has only
to stand by the groom until he receives
the bride. The ushers, after seating
the guests. walk up the aisIes ef which
they have charge, after the bridal party
enter, and take side seats. - Washington
Letter.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

The word bonanza" has been freely
launched upon the sea of journalism,
and is likely to become household
word. a Nevada paper says it is Span
iah, and means g fair weather at sea.
Applied to mining it means "a body of
rich ore. When a Spanish miner
strikes 4 good vain, he replies to the
quory How are you getting on? ii
his own language aOh, ir en- bonan-
"a, which means in American slang
oh, we're Gil hunkeydoryl"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

man, was steady, grave, sedate, quiet
individual, who might have been all
ages from twenty-five to fifty. He wore
black clothes and a white cravat; his
hat was always smooth and glossy his
boots looked as if they had been French
polished his hair was brown and
combed smooth, and he walked as if he
was measuring the pavement with his
steps. Heleft the house at one hour and
returned at another, neither o minute
earlier or a minute later; and he in
dulged his poor heart with the young
lady for the same space of time every
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22
Men We Dent Want to Meet.

The man who grnnts and gasps as he
gobbles up the soup, and at every other
mouthful seems threatened with a
chokino fit
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-08
Too Much Etiquette.

A Yankee traveller out west has
written to his mother, telling her his
experience, as follows: Western peo-
pie are death on etiquette. You can't
tell a man helies without fighting. A
few days ago a man was telling one
Of his neighbors, in my hearing, a
pretty large story. Says l,
STRANGER, that's whopper!''
s.st.ay there, stranger!" said he, and
in the twinklipg Of an eye Ifound my.
self in the ditch, perfect quadruped.
Upon another occasion, says to a
mani never saw before, as a woman
passed:
e.sThat isn't q specimen Of your
western women, is it?"
"You're afraid Of fever and ague,
amt you?' said he.
every much," says l.
"Wcll," replied he, "that lady is
my wife, and if you don't apologize
in two minutes, by the honor Of a
gentleman l swear that these two
pistols1-which he held cooked in his
hands-"shall cure you Of that disor
der entirely.''
So / knelt down and politely apol
ogized. l admire the western coun.
try much, but darn me if can stand
SO much etiquette-it always takes
me unawares.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-08
one:" She started off with the cab,

one:" She started off with the cab,
but he followed her and asked:
SDid it die Of colic?"
Despairing Of making him under
stand by word Of mouth, she pointed
to the baby, at herself, and then
shook her head.
"Yes-ycs, 1 see-tother twin in
the house. Their father is fond of
them, Of course''
She turned away with the cab and
hurried the other way, but he follow;
ed and asked:
"Do 9. they kick around much
nights?"
81 tell you 'taint mine," she shout
ed, looking very red in the face.
81 think you're wrong there!" he
answered.
"Children brought up on the bottle
are apt to pine and die"
I She started on run for the gate,
but before she had opened it he came
np and asked:
"Have to spank 'em. once in a while,
! SUPPOSE"
She made about twenty gestures
in half a minute, and he helped the
cab through the gate and said:
oOur children were all twins. and
1i'il-scnd my wife to give you some
advice. You. sec"
But she picked up ilower.pot and
flung it at him. He jumped back,
and as she entere'l the house he call
ed out:
"Hope insanity wont break out on
the twins!!"
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-08
AMurderer Captured.

Nrw Yonk, OCT, ss:-Fthe police
think they have /capturcd the muir
sderer Of Jas. IA. Noe, but are very
leticcnt about it. Their captive has
been recognized as the man< who
pawned Noes watch in Brooklyn the
day after the murder. =
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-08
An Obtusc Main.
Detroit Free Press.

She was a stylish young lady,
about eighteen years old, and to ac-
commodate friend, she took the
baby out for an airing. She was
wheeling it up and down the walk,
when an oldish man, very deaf, came
along and inquired for a certain per-
son supposed TO live on that street.
She nearly yelled her head off trying
oianswer him, and he looked around,
caught sight Of the baby, and said:
"Nicc child that, and suppose
you feel proud ofhim.'
sit isn't minc," she yelled at him.
"Boy, eh?, Well, he looks gust like
you.
cit isn't minew she yelled again
but he nodded his head and contin-
ued:
"Twins, Ell? Where's the other
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-08
Propellers Burned.

HAMILTON, Ont, Oct. s.-Thc pro.
pcllcrs St. Audlcy and Bristol lying
here, burned to tile waters edge this
morning. The propeller Zealand was
damaged to the extent of 81, 900. The
St. Audley and Bristol were valued
at $4,000 each, and fully insured.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-08
Governments dull and. steady.
Now York.

Now York.
NEW YORK, Oct. S. /.
WnEAT-Dull and heavy, and l02c low
er; No. 3 Chicago, S1.OS@110; No 9 Chi
cago, $1.22@1.25; No. 2 milwaukee, *12C
@1.29; winter red western, sS1.s0@l.4l.
RYE-Dull.
CoRN-Steady and fair demand; Steam
western mixed, 6s@69c; sail do, 691 a01Oc
high mixed and yellow, 70@7lc
BARLEY-Morc active and steady
OATs-Firmer. new mixed and white
32@53c.
a. S2s q, 80 os.---=-e-..-
LARD--lIcavy, at Sl3S5@l390.
WL1sKy-$119.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-08
Moody and sankey,

NEW York, Oct. s.-Moody and
Sankey will begin their revival work
Oct. 3lst in the Brooklyn rink, which
has capacity for. 1000 to s,Oo0Ipcr-
sons. The services will be e1on the
same general plan pursued /in Great
Britain.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-08
Foreign.

LONDON, Oct. s.-A special dis
patch to the Daily News says that
Elgezabal, the leader Of the Herzego-
vinisn insurgents, is at Ragusa i'll
with fever.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-08
Vol. L.
General News.

General News.
The Tennessee Methotlists have
.prospered during the last conference
year.
"A colony Of 100 Icelanders are en-
pected at Duluth soon. They will
settle in Manitoba.
Murderers, rioters and incendiarics
make life unpleasant in portions Of
the Pennsylvania coal mines.
The largest coffin factory in the
country, at Passack, N. j., has been
reduced to cinders and ashes.
Every State in the Union is repre-
scntcd in the Catholic Total Abstin.
cncc convention in Cincinnati.
The Massachusetts anti-won't-you.
-take:something party, present the
name Of John ]. Baker, for governor.
The labor reform convention of
Massachusetts have nominated that
thoroughbred laborer, Wendell PHIL
ips, for governor.
POINTING, g,-of--swan--Creels,
Mineral county, Mich, killed and
beat his wife to death, Monday night.
The covara1y y escaped.
One Of the damaging features Of
the Friar's Point war. is that thous-
first class cotton pickcrs are turned
into targets for Chalmers cavalry.
The Indian bureau is making
arrangements to have representatives
from the various Indian tribes attend
the centennial, and.display themselves.
The republicans Of the first Massa-
chusetts district have nominated VIM.
N. Crapo, Of New Bedford, for con.
gress, in place OF Mr.. Bullinton, de-
ceased.
s A Minnesota farmer living near
Pcrham, while out hunting his COWS,
ran into spring gun that another
man =hadsct for deer, and was serious
ly wounded.
Out in Nevada, If wcare to believe
newspaper statistics, the atmosphere
is SO light that a cord of wood left
out over night will shrink to three
quarters Of a cord before morning.
The Connecticut constitution has
been changed, making the governors
term Of Office two years instead OF
one; also changing the time of the
general election from spring to fall :
The Detroit Free Press says that
if it hadn't been for the full back style
of dress, man in Sioux City would
have married woman with war,
on one Of her knees. He saw it in
time.
The New York World declines tc
speak Of Dan Voorhees, as the "silvcr
tongued orator" since he came ou,
for imitation. 1t dubs him the 9. frac
tional currency-tongued Voorhees,
"Voohrccs Of the shin-plaster voice.
Sioux City Journal-About 1900
: ffeeaads-ef fish eggs egg, in Feaaa -aisH
bers about 100000 eggs, arrived by
the Sioux City and Pacific train Mon
day night from the Pacific coast. The,
were destined for Red Wing and St
Peter, Mimi, to be Matched and use,
in stocking the streams in that regiol
Of country. The eggs were CAREFUL!
put up in cans and shipped in racks
packed in ice to keep them frozen an,
in good order.
sR>.>n NT,,nu. V,s,~,,nssr,
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-08
Cllica.o.

CHICAGO, Oct, 8.
WmEAT-Weak and lower; S1.0s15 for
cash; fl.0S1s for. Oct; $10Glla for Nov. :
CoRN-Firm and higher; 5s!ll 81 !lllc@bid for
cash; 532sc for November.
: OArs--Firmey; a3sssc for cash; 3salc
for November.
RYE-7211ac.
BARLEY-941ac for November.
PoRK-Steady; S22.75 for cash !: S22 A 5
for October.
=LAnD-Easier, at s1350@137Q
WlIlsKY-Salcs yesterday, Sl13la; to-
day held at Sl.14; S1.133 bid.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-08
ALL THE MODERN IMPROVEMENTS

Rock and Gravel Ballastcd Track; Steel Rail
Rock and Iron Bridges; Pullman Palatial Cars
and Coaches; Parlor and Drawing-room Day
Coaches; Smoking and Loungng Cars; Wcsting-
house Safety Air Brakes; Miller's Patent Safety
Coupling and Platforms; Close Connections Ut
Junction Points; Less Transfers than any other
Route; Union Depots, no Car Ferry Transfers
Speed, Safety and Absolute Comfort.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-08
Adjourned.

Nnw YoRK, Oct. s.-Thc. fire en-.
gincers adjourned this morning to
meet in Philadelphia nextiyear.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-08
MilW auker.

y MILWAUKEE, Oct. s..
WnEAr-Lower; steady at decline ;
S1.O91l for cash; Sl.0s for Oct; S1o7 for
Nov; No. 3, 971ac.
Consistently, at 5Sc.
OATs-Firm, at ;53l &C.
RYE-7sc. !,
BNRLEY-$1.07