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Wonders I'm Your Body.

1.-THE proper study of mankind
is man." said Pope, and we are
SO 8 fearfully and wonderfully
made " that the study of the body
aT0ne Is no easy lesson, to say
nothing Of the soul
Surprising your age to be fifteen
or thereabout:
You have 200 homes and 600
muscles your blood weighs TWEEN
ty-five pounds; your heart IS five
inches in length; and three inches
in diameter It beats seventy
times per minute, 1900 times per
hour, 100, $3.50 times per day, and
So, TO-, 900 times per year. At each
beat a little over two ounces of
blood is thrown out Of 1t, and each
day IL receives and discharges
about seven tons of that wonder
fully fluid.
Your lungs will contain gallon
Of air, and you inhale $4,000 gall
Ions per day. The aggregate sur
face Of the air-cells of your lungs,
surprising them to be spread out,
exceeds ~, UOO square lncnPS.
The weight of your brain is
three pounds; when you are 4
man il will weigh eight ounces
more.
Your nerves exceed 10000 900 in
number.
Your skin is composed of three
layers. and varies from one-foufth
to one-eighth of an inch in thick
ness. The area Of your skin Is.
about LOO inches. Each square
inch contains about $500 sweating
tubes or respiratory pores, each
of which may be likened to lit
tie draintile one-fourtii of an inch
long. making an aggregate length
of the entire surface of your body
of 86,54l feet, or Tile ditch for
draining the body almost seven
tetn miles long. Science OF Health.
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GEN. SHERMAN NOT AN
INCENDIARY.
His wife Defends Him.

Mrs. Sherman, wife of General
Sherman. in letter to the Louis
vile Ccugier-Joawnai, denies a
eharge 81 Il southern correspondent
OF that paper that her husband,
during his gre march, personally
superintendent the burning of a
cotton factory at Eaton, Georgia,
and of Roman Catholic convent
in Columbia, South Carolina. The
correspondent also asserted that
recent gifts of Mrs. Sherman to
Catholic institutions South were
due to her desire to make reprara-
ton for the acts of her husband, In
reply to which Mrs. Sherman
SAYS: - Let the malicious revile,
and the false invent ISLANDERS, and
let such journals as choose to deal
i'll such things publish to any ex-
tent, but let them not presume to
assign to me sentiments so foreign
to my heart regarding the man
whose purity of life, answering
principle, gentleness Of heart and
courage of soul have heightened
and confirmed in me the admira-
ton and confidence Of my youth !"
NOTE FROM THE GENERAL
is also published, in which he says:
f" This is essentially free country,
with liberty of the press and of
speech. / do not object to the
severest criticism of the southern
press, for my opinions have been
fully expressed. and ! was among
the first to extend to them the
moderate views. If they choose
to regard me as their enemy | cam
not help it. i was never at +" Eaton
factory in my life. Mrs. Sher-
man is and always has been a
Catholic, and has extended charity
to all alike, Catholic and Protes-
tant, with lavishness that actual
~ ;mpoverishes us. To question
the purity Of her motives II GER
tainly a most unmanly way to re-
fleet on me.
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A Frail Clergyman Steps
Down and Out.

A Nashville (Tenn.,) telegram
says: A commission appointed by
Bishop McTyeier, of the Meth. T..
Church, South, has been sitting at
Murfreesboro' for the past day or
two investigating the ministerial
misconduct of the Rev. J w. Han
ner, ST., Presiding Elder Of that
District He admitted sending an
anonymous letter to Il respecta-
BILE young lady, named Paralee
Nailor, conveying the idea for a
closer Intimacy, and referring to
the It'll chapter of Songs of Solo
mon and the I'd verse of the eighth
chapter. The letter was enclosed
in an envelope with letter-head
. Southern Methodist Publishing
House, Her brother, thinking 1t
related to matter Of business, OPP
ened 1t and read its contents. The
commission completely indicated
the character of Miss Nailor. Mr..
Hammer Is 65 years Of age, gray
headed, has served in the ministry
40 years, and was one OF the most
prominent as well as the most elo-
quent in the church. The matter
creates a great deal OF excitement
throughout the State. The COM
mittee found that the conduct of
Rev'd. j. w. Hammer, ST., in this
affair observes the formal verdict
that he is guilty of immortality in
writing letter to young lady,
dated June %, apparently design
ed 10 corrupt her and toseduce her
from the path of virtue, and couch
ed in terms intinating readiness
TO be instrumental in her ruin -
Whareupon the Bishop pronounc-
ed the suspension OF Jno. w. Han
ner, ST., from the ministerial Of
Ace until the next session of the
Tennessee Annual Conference.
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Deadly Poison In "a Chicken
Pie.

A dispatch FROM Piers0n, Iowa,
July 10, to the Grand Rapids
Times, says: A case of severe and
wholesale poisoning occurred here
ON Sunday. A company composed
OF three or four families Of rela-
tivcs, in all about fifteen persons,
assembled at the house Of A. G..
Fields, Of this place, on sunday, to
visit and dine together. Each, 1t
seemed, who came, brought in
something TO make up a liberal
family dinner. Among the dishes
served was a bountiful chicken pie.
About two hours after the feast,
nine of the members, and the on
~ ones who ate of that pie, were
taken violently sick, the sickness
being accompanied with violent
retchings and vomiting. The COM
pany became badly alarmed. DR..
II. Holden was Immediately sent
for. Under his treatment all be-
gan to recover in about two or
three hours, and are now GONZALES
cent. The doctor announced 1t a
case of poisoning. On examina-
ton it was found that the crop
of one of the pot-pie chickens
dressed and cooked for the occa-
sion contained undigested potato
bugs Whether the bugs them
selves bred the poison,or the Paris
green which the hugs may have
eatea engendered the sickness, is
not cnrtain.
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A suit for Millions.

The Savannah, Ca advertiser
notices the institution Of d suit in
that city by the heirs of Robert
Bolton, who died in 1902, for the
recovery Of a large amount of prop
erty, aggregating several millions
in value, in Georgia and Florida,
Of which they claim to have been
defrauded by John Bolton, a part
ner and cousin Of the deceased
The Advertiser states that the same
parties have commenced suit in the
United States circuit court, dis
,rict of Maryland, for the recovery
Of considerable property in Balti-
more, the suit standing robert
Bolton, Nannette Bolton, Adele
Bolton and others VS.. the city OF
Baltimore, George Holland and
others
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For the Independent
NO MOON TONIGHT.
IN FEEBLE IMITATION OF VIDE THR MAR
TINsBURG STATESMAN.


:. 40 moon tonight" / can but ask
If clouds drift swiftly by,
III name the dark, the iron casque
OF nature, or, the various masks
That wells her radiant eye.
mo moon to night she hides her fare
The Grant, hippant dame,
Ard am glad, | know place
That needs no moonlight's sheeny grace
To kindle up fame.
10 moon to -night'' my love will wait,
I'll row my little bark
Across the bay and by the gate
The golden gate, W where crimson state
0froses rule the dark
I'll find her and I'll steal my rose.
For there'n be none TO see:
While her Papa in sleeps repose-
No moonbeams gliding down his nose
Will none the wiser be.
.;'No moon tonight - I'll lift her in
My trusty little bark,
And SO my precious Rose I'll win,
And all because the moon went in
And left the night so dark.
y 4
Nc moon tonight He wakes iull soon
Ho! Rose, my daughter Hank -
Who says the devils in the moon?
He lies! the stupid wight the loon i
The DEVILS in the dark
--ANoNYMA.
.f,tlu It'll.
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storm and Panic at Pitts

PITTsBURG, July l6.--During the
heavy rains last night people residing
along Bucher's Run, Allegheny City,
were forcibly reminded Of the flood Of
last year. The sewers were taxed be-
yond their capacity, and the water
rushed along East street to the depth 81
three feet OF more. The frightened In
mates Of houses took refuge on the hill
side, and for time the air was rent
with The screams ofwomen and children.
Fortunately the food soon subsidized, and
no serious damage was done.
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REMIN SEEN ES.
WRITTEN FOR THE MARrINsBuss INDEPENDENT
BY BERKELEY BOY.
old-Fashioned s.Bees'' in Berkeley

Olu-F dSlilUncu s@DcCs III ociACicy !.
Since sspelIing bees" have been
in vogue-if they may be said to
be any longer, for We hear little of
them, of late--there has been no
little speculation as to The origin
of the term "Bee"
1t is safe to say that the name is
d Yankee invention--at least /
never heard of it in the Old Do
minion, in the earlier day. With
the thing intended to be express
ed by it every native Virginian,
arrived at mans estate, is familiar.
Its name is legion, covering quilt
ings, apple-butter boiliugs, house
raisings and corn-huskings.
OF these j propose to write a few
words presently. But, before do
ing this, / will indulge in little
speculation as to the origin OF the
name aBee," which / encountered
for the first time while residing in
New York. The busy nature OF
the scene, and the Cumming of
many voices giving forth the VA
ried gossip of the neighborhOod,
were certainly suggestive of bee
hive, especially where the women
mainly composed the Bee as in
the cases of cuttings and the APP
pie parings preparatory to the
boiling of the butter, when the
men get time 10 take hand in the
frolic.
With the good old customs OF
my boyhood's days, the doings
connected with all the occasions
| mentioned above, except perhaps
] the quilting '5ees'-accepting the
! Northern name for convenience
have almost entirely passed away.
1 Now every grocery store is pre-
pared to supply 'apple-butter' at a
moderate price. 1t is true, it is a
poor substitute for the domestic
\ article. But still it is fast taking
b lis place. Precisely how the sub
n stitute is prepared, | know not :
&Of course it is the result of machi-
merry and cheap hired labor. LII
needs no huge copper kettle, hung
on an iron crane in the old-fash-
Toned fireplace, with the great
wooden dasher attached. In the
immense establishment where it
\ is made there are no unpaid lads
b and lassies, congregated for the So
I ciaI pleasure and fun of the thing,
! choosing partners and stirring by
| turns, with faces all aglow and
heart responsive to heart, wherein
love was being made while the APP
Piles and the cider were undergo
i ing conversion into the coveted
butter.
Nor is there seen therein the
4 blind mans bluff, the button.
button, who has the button ?'' and
0ther innocent social games, any
more than the square dance, with.
out the questionable waltz. which
was the order of the night, when
IN Uncle Jim was on hand with his
F." fiddle for that is the now uH'
fashionable name by which thai
soul-stirring instrument used 10 be
q called. Ifthere was no Uncle jim
to play upon the fiddle. there was
no music. Pianos were like angels
~ visits in West Virginia, in my
boyhoOd. They came into genera
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Hints ON HydrOphobia.

The best, If not the only way to pre-
vent the spreading Of this horror, Is to
make the people acquainted with the
insidious and hideous SYMPTOMS of IL, es-
pecially in its incipient stages, when ii
seems harmless, but Is communicable.
M. Boerley, a French veterinary surgeon
| Of great repute, gives these precautions.
Beware af a dog which begins to be
sick. All sick dogs, as principal, must
be suspected.
Beware especially Of one that is sad,
moroee, and seeks for solitude; which
does not know whore to rest; which
goes and comes, rambles about, snaps
and barks without reason; whose looks
are dull and gloomy, and whose bright
expression is lost.
Beware Of the dog which looks about
and attacks imaginary phantoms.
Beware Of orc which is suddenly too
affectionate, asking for your carosses BY
pitiful and repeated cravings.
And thus you will protect yourselves
from dangers to which you may be ex-
posed in your homes by dogs kept as
family pets.
The bark Of the mad dog il thorough
ly characteristic, so much so, indeed
that any one familiar with 1t can decide
with certainty the presence Of . 1hbid
dog when this barking ii heard. ills
not necessary either that the ear be long
exercised to familiarity with the sound
to obtain this certainty Of diagnosis.
Alse, instead Of the normal and success
sive banks. tbs hoarse, lower ID tone,
prolonged and not SO strong. After the
first bark made at full strength, series
of Ave, six, seven or eight others imme-
diately succeed, lowered in strength and
throw out from the throat.
TO sum up all that can be said on
this point, M Bocrley observes that Ia the
presence Of rabid wound one must
Immediately, without losing moment,
prevent the absorption Of the virulent
saliva by squeezing tho edges, by wash
ing the wound, by suction with tho
mouth and the cup, by the application
of the ligature, and, as soon as possible,
by cauterization with the actual cautery
or some chemical agent.
This information is interesting and
may be valuable on the principal that
can ounce Of prevention is worth
pound Of cure" Indeed, in hydropho-
bia, prevention is all that will avail, as
cure Of the disease, when once seated; Is
impossible.
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to speculate about it, the occur
renee served to illustrate the evil
side of the old-fashioned husking
matches which have furnished one
of the themes of my present chap
ter J r. S.
WASHINGTON, ID. G..
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There are 1000 store clerks at
work in New York city on sala-
ries averaging SO per week, but
they couldn't part their hair in
the centre If they We're working on
farms or in shops and making
thrice the wages
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The interesting row over the more
money" question now going on in the
domestic household Of our neighbor
across the Ohio, may give a certain ex-
tract from letter written many years
since by the Sage Of Ashland renewed
significance from a political point Of
view. The letter was written at time
when great monetary revolution over
hung the nation, and the minds Of our
ablest statesmen at the Capital were en-
listed in the question.
Wrote Henry Clay:
IF there be in regard to currency one
truth which the united experience Of the
whole commercial world has established
had supposed it to be that emissions Of
paper constituted the very worst Of all
conceivable species Of currency. The
objections to it are, first, that it is inn
practicable 10 ascertain, q pri0ri, what
amount can be issued without deprecia-
ton; and, second. that there is no'ade-
qnate security, and In the nature Of
things, none can exist against excessive
issues.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-12
REMARKS BY THE ARGUS,

We knew Capt, Velzer Shaw more than
20 years ago. He was country merchant
at Richland Grove, Mercer county, about
l6 or Is miles from this city. He was an
active business man, and, we thought,
popular in his neighborhood. He yolun-
teered for the war, and, we think, held
some official position in the 102 ILL.,, In
fantry. This was the regiment in which
Frank Shedd, now of Oregon, was cap
tain, and we think Shaw was associated
with him in getting up the company.
After the war he was engaged in business
at Richland Grove, and, we think, failed.
He went from Richland Grove to Monte
yuma, Poweshiek county, Iowa-the same
county in which the Grinnell paper is pub.
lished. The last We knew of him he was
residing there.
We should he sorry to learn that there
was any ground. for the suspicious set forth
in the Grinnell paper. The article doe:
not state what has been done with Capt
Shaw.
We do not remember to have heart
Capt. Shaw's name associated with thu
suspicious disappearance of any man at o.
near Milan. If it was, some one there
lean give information Of the matter, ana
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-12
JEFF DAVIS.
He is Invited and Accepts the Invita-
ton to Deliver the Address at the
Fair of the Winnebago Agricultural
Society,

Special Telegram to the Inter Ocean.
ROCKFORD, ILL.,. Aug. 9.-The excite
ment caused this morning on the an
nouncement OF the secretary of the Win
nebago Agricultural Society that jeff Da-
Wis was going to deliver the annual speech
at the fair on the 18th prox may more
easily be imagined than described Your
correspondent does not feel at liberty to
comment upon the matter, whether it is
wise or not for the banner county of the
north to invite JEFF. Davis to speak at their
annual exposition. Public opinion. in due
time, will demonstrate The bare an
nouncement has caused sensation that is
rarely or ever witnessed, and it must be
remembered that it is an event of more
than ordinary Importance to the north,
The following is copy of Mr. Davis's au-
tograph letter of acceptance:
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. ),
A. P Kimball, Secretary Winnebago Agricultural
Society:
MY DEAR SIR-Yours of the LIST inst.,has been re
celved and have the honor 10 accept the invitation
to address the Patrons of the Industr al Association
of Winnebag county at their meeting il Septem-
Der next, and, unless prevented by some unforeseen
cause. will be with you on The 14th proXimo, the
commencement day of your exposition. Your pre-
viOus letter on the same subject would have been
promptly replied to but for the uncertainty which
existed then and until several days past to the
probability ofsarrangng some business matters st
as to permit of my absence at the time specified.
have long desired to revisit your country and wit
| ness the wonderful development which has beef
made since left it, 1t was then wilderness occu
pied by savages The courteous invitation s there
| fore dOubly welcome. With cordial thanks L
yourself and associates, am, respectfully and rrul!
| yours, JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-12
A Runaway and a Lady Dangerously
Injured.

Last night, after the circus, as Mr.. +.
Hoover, living on Exchange street, near
Haverstick's pottery, was driving home
from the circus in a light wagon his horses
became frightened, near Huber's brewery,
and suddenly started to run. His wife
and Mr.. Geo, Brand were sitting on the
back seat, which was loose, and as the
horses started the seat tipped back throw
ing them both out The man was not in
jured, much. Mrs. Hoover was very bad
" injured, and she was carried into a
house near by, where she remained until
after - o'clock, before she was able to lie
taken home. DIR. Farrell was called and
everything that could be was done to ease
her suferings, but 1t is though that size
will not survive. She cannot lift her
hands or move in any manner, and con-.
plains of pains in her shoulders and neck
Mrs. Hoover is sister to Deputy Sheriff
Silvis, and her parents, living near Carbon
Cliff, were notified of the accident this
morning, and they will come down on the
train this evening
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-12
POLICE COURT.
Before z. c.Cropper.,--Police Magistrate

Since the last police court report the
following cases have been disposed of.
ThoS Rice; drunk arrested by Deputy
Marshal Kimball; fined So and costs. No
money; sent west.
Jonas Petersen; disorderly and susTi-
cious character; arrested by special Police
man Chris SarYey; fined S. and costs.
Paid
James Cooper and Martin Carr, suspi-
cious characters, and thought to be three.
card monte men; arrested by special Po-
licemau VIM. +. Chopper Cooper was
fined $40. and costs, which he paid. Carr
was discharged.
Rothe S. Davis, drunk again; arrested
by Special Policeman Chas. Fiebig; fined
IS and costs. Paid, and had money left
to get drunk again.
Charles Wordin and Philip McGinnis,
suspicious characters and vaCia1ts; arrest
ed by Marshal HAYES and Policeman Bren-
nan. Wordin was discharged. McGinnis
was fined $40 and costs; paid SS4j and
let off
Mike Sullivan, suspicious character and
vagrant; arrested by Marshal Halves and
Policeman Brennan; fined SO. and costs
under vagrant act act; no mOney-sent tC
Jail
John ". Williams, Geo. Duncan, and
John Sullivan, gang Of thieves; arrested
by Marshal HAYES and Brennan: Williams
was fined $40 and costs, and Duncan ana
Sullivan s. and costs. Paid part and al
| lowed to go.
Sam Richards, drunk and disorderly
arrested by Marshal Halves; fined s. anC
costs. Paid Sc and given in care of friends
Frank Mclaughlin, boy from Daven
port, arrested by Deputy Marshal Kim
ball, on complaint of Hans Hoehing, o
Moline. who charged him with attempting
to cut his pocket open at a side show las
night. Postponed until to morrow on &C
count of the absence Of witnesses.
This was all the arrests made, and tn,
people may thank the police department
for their efficient work while SO many
thieves and pick-pockets were in this city
The special policemen did some good ser
vice also and are entitled 10 thanks.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-12
A Fine Excursion.

Six coaches, crowded with a fine party
of excursionists from Galesburg, came to
this city to day, via c., B. & Q. to Galva
and P. & R. I. to this city. About 200
dined at the Harper House. The Bellows
House. the Taylor House and the Young
American Hotel were also crowded, and
many restaurants did good business. A
large party also had basket dinner under
the fine shade trees in Court Square.
After dinner the train was taken to Rock
Island Arsenal, returning in the evening.
A fine band of music accompanied the
excursionists.
Galesburg people always make it lively
for hotels when they come.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-12

A CHANGE AT THE Boston BAZAAR -
Messrs. L. S. Gates 4 Co. would inform
the public that they are now going out of
the dry goods business and intend to de-
vote their time 70 the sewing machine
business exclusively, and will sell their
entire stock of dry goods, notions aud
carpats at net cost. There has never been
any misrepresentation of selling goods at
cost heretofore, and the public may be
assured that this is no humbug, but that
they mean just what they say. They
recommend the public to call early and
secure bargains before the stock is
broken. 7-2O-d&w2m.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-12
AN ORDIN ANCE
Levying Taxes for the Municipal
Year 1875.

Be Ordained By tie CITY Council Of The City Of
Rock ISidnd.
SECTION 1. That taxes for the municipal year
1873 be levied upon the real and personal estate
within said city, the several amounts and for The
several purposes following, to-wit:
For he general fund the sum Of fourteen thous-
and, two hundred and fifty dollars.
For the general Improvement fund the sum of
fourteen thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars
For the payment of the interest the ty debt,
the sum of eight thousand five hundred dollars;
Provided. that the said amounts shall not exceed
the sum of ten and one half mills on the eqIalized
assessment of tea and personal ate within said
city.
flor the payment of one la the expense Of erect
ing and furn .shng lamp po>ts ana lamps, and ignt
ming the lamps in the ap districf, the OF four
thousand dollars, which last mentioned sum shall
be levied upon the real and personal estate in said
lamp district.
For the Libary fund, the sum Of three thousand
dollars,
For the payment of interest on Water Works
bonds five thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to Ger
tify copy Of this ordinance 10 the county clerk
of Rock Island county forthwith.
Passed August 6, 1875.
BAILEY DAVENPORT,
Mayor.
s.F, COOKE, City Clerk. 1ldst