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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-05
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CHAS. FIEBIG.

IS PREPARED TO DO ALL KINDS OF LOCK
! Work; also to repair Sewing Machines.
AL kinds of Safe Work Speciality.
Shop on Market Square, west side, south of the
alley
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-05
Waters New Scale Pianos
are the BEST MADE: The Touch ELASTIC, and fl
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TATIoN OF the HUMAN VOICE.
PRICES EXTREMELY LOW for CASH DURING
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ty in the U. S. and Canada, Catalogues mailed.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-05
Enanelled Pipe.

TRY THE ENAMELLED PIPE, IT WILL NOT
] Rust or crack and costs only trihe more than
common iron pipe. Is positively THE BEST thing
for water service pipe haYe the exclusive agency
for Rock Island. FRED HASS.
Store in Star Block
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-05
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.
THOMAS IAI rs (Levee lRock Island.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-05
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so quick, so rapid are the changes the
body undergoes under the influence of
this truly wonderful medicine, that
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-05
New York Market.

New YORK, Oct. 5.
FINANCIAL.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-05

Billiard Tables supplied with Brunswick Bros's
Famous Patent EVERLASTING Steel-platc Cushion,
Patented Oct. %, 1873; warranted to retain its
Cashio.-
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-05
WATCH BUYERS ATTENTION

7 directs the after
the purchase CT
Watches to the su-
periority of the
Nickel Movement
Watches, made by
the Messrs. PoBEL
& CoTRvoIsTER. of
Switzerland. Gents
and Ladies' sizes
in Stem aud Key
Winders.
Those Watches
have Equilibrium
Escapem'ts. Chro-
nometer balance,
Ruby Pallet, TEN.
pered and harda-.
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MI. MI. STURGEON.

ATT cFNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
y Lock Island, Ill., Office in Mitchell & Lynde't
Block. dWd
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-06-26
A Narrow Escape.

Among the many incidents reported
by the Western papers in connection
with the violent thunder storms and
hurricanes which have swept over that
section, is one to the effect that citizen
of Dayton, Ohio, named Craighead, on
retiring for the night had left the top
sash of one of the windows of his bed
room open for ventilation. About two
o'clock he was startled and awakened by
the sharp crash of thunder, and arose to
examine if all was right about his house.
After returning to his bed he thought
he perceived smell of something burn
ing, and made another investigation but
could discover nothing. His wife being
alarmed, then made the rounds of the
house herself, and on returning to the
bedroom remarked that the smell of
burning wood was more perceptible
there than in any other room. They
finally went to sleep, although before
doing so Mrs. Craighead said she thought
she had seen ball of fire as large as her
head come in at the open window. In
the morning while at his toilet glass,
Mr.. Craighead's s attention was attracted
to two round holes in the wall of the
room, just over a picture that hung
above his dressing bureau, and on close
examination he discovered the cause of
the odor of burning wood which had
alarmed him. The two holes-one on
either side of the picture cord-were
about foot apart, perfectly round, as if
made with drill, about one inch and
half in diameter, boring through the
plastering and about two inches into the
brick wall. $3.50.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-06-26
Equipment of the Arctic Expedition.

A correspondent, writing from Eng
land just before the departure of the
Arctic expedition, gives the following
account of the equipment of the two
ships: The enormous amount of pro-
visions and stores to be shipped has ne
cessitated the greatest skill in packing,
so that no space might be wasted. Every
hole and corner which could be made
available has been utilized. ALI the
provisions are on board save that of
flour, which is to be of two kinds. One
sort is called raw flour. This will be
the first to be used, rs it will keep only
for one year; but the rest, being of
better quality, will be fit for use for
three years. Of the two sorts of flour
nearly forty thousand pounds weight
will be put on board, the best kind,
which takes up less room than the other,
being slowed away in large iron tanks,
and the other in barrels. The Alert will
carry five tons of spirits of wine for
cooking purposes, ten tons of bread,
eighty-fve tons of beef, pork, bacon,
coffee, sugar, flour, and preserved
meats. All the meat on board, except
that which is salted, will be preserved in
small round tins of two sizes-six and
four pounds respectively-and will COM
prise beef and mutton, both roast and
boiled rump steak, bacon, oysters, and
French haddock, supplemented by
pickles of all sorts and preserved fruits
of every kind. The total weight of pro-
visions ON board the Alert will be five
hundred and forty tons. The Discovery
will carry little less of everything, or
about four hundred and forty tons in all.
Considerable provision has also been
made for the amusement of the crews
during the leisure hours of their long
days and nights passed in the Arctic
regions. Dresses are provided for the
use of the men when getting up theatri-
cal entertainments, one of the chief
recreations of all ice-bound voyagers.
Some of the men have shown consider
able ability in the histrionic line, and it
is certain that more than one of the
sailors is fine amateur singer. A piano
has been placed on board the Alert, and
an organ on the Discovery. Both ships
are also provided with good libraries y
the admiralty, largely supplemented by
presents of books from all parts of the
country. Already the "crow's nests /"
have been fixed at the top of the main
mast. This "crows nest" is q re-
ceptacle for the man on the lookout. In
shape it resembles barrel, and the
sailor enters it through the bottom, by q
sort of trap-door, which is closed when
the man has got inside. He is thus
completely sAut in and protected from
the weather. He has a hole through
which he takes observations, also
through which he reports to the officers
below.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-06-26
New Uses for Glass.

The discovery of a method by which
glass is made elastic and wonderfully
strong is entitled to rank among the
most important inventions of the century.
Glass can henceforth be used for cooking
utensils, and will take the place of metal
and wood in vast variety of manufac-
lures. The discovery is evidently a
revival of a "lost art, " for the story that
a Roman artifcer mastered the secret of
making elastic glass, and was therefore
put to death in order that the value of
the brittle glass then in existence might
not be impaired by the discovery of q
method of making vastly better article,
has always been believed, though no one
until now has succeeded in hitting upon
the process which perished with the un-
fortunate Roman inventor,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-06-26
A Needed Reform.

Judge Davis, of New York, after
charging a grand jury, said that before
finding an Indictment they should have
clear lorinea .facje proof that a prac-
tice which did not seem commendable to
him had grown up of finding in all cases
of homicide an Indictment for murder IN
the first degree. This was not just to
the accused, who was thus charged on
the records of the court with the highest
crime, OF to the court which had to try il
if properly lower grade of homicide
should be charged. The grand jury
should inquire diligently into the facts,
and fix the grade to be charged. The
present practice had bad effect on the
public mind. In case after case, ap-
parently, by the charge, murder in tho
first degree, the facts compelled q YER
dict in lower degree of homicide, and
the public gained the impression that
either by the unwillingness of jurors to
find the fatal verdict or the inefficiency
of the district-attorney or of the court
trying the case, it was impossible to oh
tain proper verdicts in such cases. He
thought this was an evil TO be corrected,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-06-26
The Bessemer Steamer.

After all predictions and promises, it
is doubtful if Mr.. Bessemer will succeed
in banishing seasickness by means of
his patent swinging saloon. Such, at
any rate, is the opinion of competent en-
gineers of England since the last trial
trip of the new Bessemer steamer. The
vessel made the passage from Dover to
Calais and back, carrying q crowd of in
vited guests, who had been attracted to
the voyage almost wholly by curiosity
as to the working of the swinging cabin.
Although the speed attained was not
much greater than that of the ordinary
channel boats, it was agreed that the
Bessemer was roomy and comfortable
and success in all respects except one,
which was the most important one. The
saloon could not be worked. 1t was a
beautiful thing in Theory, but when it
was to be put to practical use there were
found a great many unexpected screws
loose. The excuse made by the boat
officials was that the man in whose charge
the delicate machinery is placed had not
yet had enough practice. Mr. Besse-
mer, who was on board, virtually ad-
mitted that "the machinery was still
not all he could wish" The difficulty
is that spirit levels and pendulums are
not satisfactory in a seaway. The spirit
level tells the man who is watching it
with a view of keeping the swinging
cabin straight, what the ship has done,
not what it is going to do, and then the
news comes too late. After the recent
experiment, the Engineer, q scientific
journal of standing in London, ex-
presses the opinion that Mr.. Bessemer's
invention willnever prevent seasickness.
We have always doubted, says this au-
thority, the practicability of handling
with success such q cabin under the
varying conditions of q channel service,
and we have seen nothing yet to lead us
to change our mind. But then DIR.
Lardner declared that it was folly to
suppose that a steamship could cross
the Atlantic, and Sir Humphrey Davy
jeered. at the idea of lighting London
with gas. Possibly Mr.. Bessemer still
looks forward with confidence to the time
when monuments to him will be erected
by grateful public on both sides of the
ever-restless channel.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-06-26
Intelligence in Insects.

Rev. Mr.. Wood, in recent work COM
pairing the reasoning capacities Of man,
animals and insects, writes pleasing
incident connected with wasps. At
breakfast time some pieces of the white
of an egg were left on plate. A wasp
came in at window and after flying
about for while, alighted on the plate,
went to a piece of the egg and tried to
carry it off. Wishing to see what the
insect would do, would not allow it to
be disturbed. After unavailing attempts
to lift the piece of egg, the wasp left it
and flew out of the window. Presently
two wasps came in, flew directly to the
plate, picked up the piece of egg, and in
some way or other contrived to get it
out of the window. These were evident
ly the first wasp and companion whom
it had brought to help it. 1 had sus-
picion that when the wasps reached
home they would tell their companions
of their good fortune, and SO l put some
more egg on the plate and waited. In
q very short time wasp after wasp came
in, went to the plate without hesitation,
and carried off each piece of egg. The
stream of wasps was SO regular that I was
able to trace them to their nest, which
was in q lane about half mile from my
house. The insect had evidently rea-
soned with itself that, although the piece
of egg was too heavy for one wasp, it
might be carried by two; SO it went of
to find a companion, told it the state of
things, and induced it to help in carry
ing off the coveted morsel. The two
had told the other inhabitants of the nest
that there was a supply of new and
dainty food within reach, and had acted
as guides to the locality. Here is posi-
tive proof that these insects possess a
very definite language of their own, for
it is impossible that human beings could
have acted in q more rational manner.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-06-26
The Ambitious Vine.

vine that stood beside a thriving oak
Grew weary of the labor
OF self-support, and thus she plainly spoke
Unto her stronger neighbor
al prithee bend your handsome trunk to me,
My noble forest brother
That, mutually embracing, we may be
Supporters of each other"
"Nay," said the tree, "I was not made to
bend
I'm strong and self-reliant
AS oaks are wont-but you, my pretty friend,
Are twenty times as plant
$50 clasp your slender arms around me, dear ;
And we will grow together,
High as yon azure cloud, nor ever fear
The toughest wind or weather!"
may, nay" replied the foolish vine, 81 hate
To seem SO much your debtor
You do the twining, now, and Ill be straight
I'd like it vastly better !"
Nature wills otherwise" the oak replied,
However you may grumble
The moment such silly plan were tried,
Together we should tumble
"Come you to me and, taking natures
course,
Well keep our proper places
/ to the twain will give my manly force,
And you your maiden graces.
"But if, perverse, you try to live alone,
With none to hold and cherish
Your slender form, before you're fairly grown,
You certainly will perish.
if, instead of fondly clinging fast
To one who would protect you,
You hirt with others-all the trees at last
Will scorIlfully reject you"
"I see-I see" exclaimed the musing vine,
THE weaker must be nourished !"
Then clasped tho oak with many graceful
twine,
And 80 they grew and fourished
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-06-26

himself each day more and more to
Sarah, and she each day retired more
within herself, and sought more fire.
quently the shelter of her own room.
In this way three weeks passed on,
and June came, fragrant and glowing.
And one afternoon Margaret started for
a walk on the seashore, which she had
frequented much of late.
Presently a step came close, and a
voice called that made her start.
"Maggie |"
She looked up, and saw George, smil-
ing and looking at her with his old
fashioned kindness. She colored violent
ly, stammered out something cold and
curt, and then sat with averted head and
in silence.
"What is the matter 2" asked George.
Nothing"
"Then why are you SO changed from
your old self Have 1 offended you p
"I have no right to be offended"
"I think you have" he returned,
warmly. GA nearer and dearer right
than any one, if you will have it so, and
it strikes me you have used it, too. You
have kept me at great distance, as if
had been an evil spirit. 1 have been
positively frozen for the last three
weeks"
"You have got on very we'll in that
condition." returned Maggie, mean
ingly.
George suffered the ghost of a smile tc
curl his mustache.
Chow else could I have known wheth
er such shy, quiet thing as you cared
anything about me p
"It was not fair, protested Margaret
Nevertheless, she forgave him.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-06-26
The Battle OF Bunker Hill.

The New York Herald, in an account
of the building of the intrenchments at
and near Bunker Hill, makes Prescott
the hero of the day instead of Warren,
and says that the British made two di-
rect assaults upon the works, which were
repulsed with great loss, our men, by di-
rection and the stern oversight of Pres
colt and Stark, reserving their fire till
the foe was within six or eight rods.
After the second assault and its repulse,
Howe sent over orders to Burgoyne, on
Copp's hill, to set fire to the town. He
was obeyed, and the thickly settled part
of Charlestown, the houses of which
had been mostly deserted, was laid in
ashes. The British officers were morti-
fed and maddened at seeing "the finest
soldiery in the world compelled twice
to show their backs to handful of rus
tics whom they had represented as mere
poltroons. Some of the regulars were
80 stricken with panic as even to make
for their boats. Their officers were seen
to goad them on and prick them with
their swords for the second and third
assaults. .. ..r.r.nr'g q .ftseu.a
The third assault was successful.
There were then less than two hundred
men in the redoubt, their ammunition
was spent, and not fifty of them had
bayonets. But they made q gallant
stand to the last. They dubbed their
muskets and even threw the loose bloody
stones around them at the invaders.
Howe had discovered the weak point in
our defenses, and by vigorous rush be-
hind the breastwork he carried it. The
men left in it, now in effect unarmed, re-
treated by leave of Prescott. A little
longer defense at the rail fence protect
ed this retreat, though Warren fell Just
after he left the redoubt. ''
The heroic provincial commander of
the day, though conspicuously exposing
himself and in peril during the whole
action, escaped unframed, his apparel
pierced and torn. Prescott had been so
undaunted by the scene and its result
that, on his return to Cambridge, he i'm
plored General Ward to give him two
fresh regiments, promising to retake
the ground that night. He complained
bitterly that he had not been reinforced,
as he had sent an urgent appeal in the
forenoon by Major Brooks, afterward
governor of the State, for such relief.
The circumstances already referred to,
which left Ward so uncertain about the
movements of the enemy and the ex-
treme difficulty of passing any large
companies of men across Charlestown
Neck, must, at least, account for the
seeming ineficiency of the provincial
commander in-chief. ...
The casualties of the days action on
the side of the Americans were-115
killed, 305 wounded and thirty taken
prisoners-in all 450. In his return to
the British War department. General
Gage acknowledged a loss of 1,054 men,
among whom were thirteen commission
ed officers killed and seventy wounded.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-06-26
Memorial Chapel to Prince Albert.

Queen Victoria is about to throw open
to the public the memorial chapel of the
prince consort, at Windsor Castle. The
internal decorations of the building are
the work of Baron Triqueti, Miss
Durant, Messrs. Clayton and Bell, and
other eminent artists. They were be-
gun in 1864. An attractive feature of
the chapel is the cenotaph, which stands
in the center. This is in white marble,
and on the top is an effigy of the prince,
clad in medieval armor, while at the
sides are figures of angels weeping. A
model of Enos, the favorite dog of the
prince consort, lies at the feet of the
efigy, and below her majesty is repre-
sented.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-06-26

From the memoirs of the Earl of
Minto, prominent statesman of England
during the last century, which have just
been published in London, is given this
estimate of his intimate friend Lord
Nelson: Modesty and vanity were
curiously mingled in Nelson's character,
both probably having their root in the
same simplicity of nature. He was rs
grateful to those who had shown him
kindness as if his genius could not have
failed to make itself known without their
aid and the titles and decorations, the
honors and praises lavished on him, de-
lighted him all the more because his
utter want of self consciousness prevent
ed him from weighing them in the bal
ance with his great achievements.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-06-26
The New Atlantic Cable,

The completion of the new direct
Atlantic cable from Ireland to America
forms another link which binds the old
world to the new. The Direct United
States Cable Company is an English
corporation, with capital stock of 65,-
900 shares, at e20 each, or o total of
e1,30O,O00. The rates of messages have
not yet been determined upon, but will
shortly be given; and as the new cable
is in direct competition with the old
ones, the public will of course reap the
benefits.