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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-24
Raising Celery,

The successful raising of celery is one of
the most difficult things to achieve in garden
culture. 1t requires as much attention as
dollhouse grapes The failure to raise this
vegetable, which is the rule, is mainly from
neglect of certain conditions. These are:
l. Trenches should be dug from eight to
ten inches in depth in rich soil.
?. The trenches should be filed with half
rotted manure, mixed with the soil IN which
the plants should be set well down.
3. There should be only single row of
plants instead of two or more as is common
ly the case.
4. The plants should be set out from ten
days to two weeks earlier than is customary !;
that is TO say, for the first crop, the last week
in June, and the rest or the bulk of the crop
II the first three weeks in July.
Boards should be placed over the rows to
protect the plants against the screenings Of
the sun from ten to four o'clock until they
have taken firm grasp Of the earth and
commenced growing; they should be water.
ed for some time, in the absence of rain,
twice day, aiterward once a day. After
growing eight inches the earth should be
carefully drawn to the rows and continued
gradually as the growth progresses. Manure
water is excellent, and should be applied at
least twice a week until the middle of Octo-
Der. GuanOwater is the best.
In drawing the earth to the plants care
must be taken not to cover the leaders and
stunt the growth. Use the hand altogether
in distributing the soil about the plants and
releasing the leaves when covered. Celery
can be produced four feet in length from the
root to the top of the leaves by good manage
ment, and we have so grown ii more than
once upon cur own premises
Many persons cultivate celery in double
and triple rows. This does well enough
where ground is scare, but where there is
plenty Of room single rows are decidedly to
be preferred, even though the plants are set
closer together than usual. We shall say
something abou! keeping celery through the
winter when the proper time cOmes.-Gcr
mant0@n Telegraph,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-24
FARM AND GARDN.
God Bless the Farm.

God bless the farm-the dear old farm
God bless its every rood,
Where willing hearts and sturdy arms
Can earn an honest livelihood
Can from the coarse and fertile soil
Win back recompcnsc for toll
Good bless each meadow, field and nook,
Begemmed with tairGst flowers,
And every leaf that's gently shook
BY evenings breeze or morning. showers
God bless them all! each leafs gem
In natures gorgeous diadem.
The orchards, that IN early spring,
Blush rich in fragrant flowers,
And which each autumn surely bring
Their wealth of fruit in golden showers
Like pomegranates on Aaron's rod,
A miracle from natures God
And may He bless the farmers home,
Where peace and plenty reign;
No happier spot meath heavens high dome
Doth this broad, beauteous land contain,
Than where secure from care ana strife,
The farmer leads his peaceful lite.
Unvexed by toll and tricks tor gain,
He turns the fertile mould;
Then scatters on the golden grain
And reaps reward hundred.fold.
He dwels where grace and beauty charm,
For God hath blest his home and farm.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-24

Household Pests---How to Deal with Them.
Mr. William Steel is not the only person in
the country whose troubles from the en-.
crOachmentS of insects are sufficient To IN
spire the wish for the invention OF some in
fcrnal machine to eytirpate such pests as
sand flies, tleas, etc. But il seems 10 me that
the dissemination of science and better
knowledge Of entomology are what is most
needed in this direction.
| have not seen bed bug or flea in my
house for many years. If an army Of them
would be brought in, mercury would speedl-
| ly eXterminate them but think cleanliness
| is the best and perhaps the only preventive.
The common house fly do not disturb, be.
lieving that it more than compensates TOR It's
trouble by clearing the atmosphere Of etiiu.
via and the animacules which always arise
! from the putrefactlon of decaying substances
during the warm weather. So, also, with the
birds which are quite numerous here during
the summer; instead of shooting them or
setting up scarecrows to brighten them away
l throw out every possible inducement to
them to build their nests in my fruit trees
The birds capture large share OF the insects
in the larval state, and thus the millerS are
prevented from depositing eggs tor a future
crop of worms AS to the loss OF fruit by
the birds, the latter are always sure to be on
mana III lOTCt III tuC ScdSOu VI IlpC lTull,
whether they come early enough to take the
worms or not For the residue of insects
which infest my vegetable garden, find that
the laboratory of the chemist furnishes ma
terials fatal to them all, among which white
hellebore and cayenne pepper are of the most
utility; the bug or worm which cannot find
vegetation unfavored with these articles will
seek its breakfast elsewhere, and leave my
garden unmolested. A few drops of carbolic
acid in a pint of water will clean house
plants from lice in a very short time. If
mosquitoes or bloodsuckers infest our sleep.
ing rooms at night, we uncork bottle of the
oil of pennyroyal, and these insects leave in
great haste, nor will they return while the air
in the rooms is loaded with the fumes of that
aromatic herb. If rats enter the cellar, a lit
tie powdered potash thrown into their holes
or mixed with meal and scattered IN their
runways never fails to drive them away.
Cayenne paper will keep the buttry and
storeroom free from ants and cockroaChes.-
Scientific american.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-24

shown at a fair or sent TO friend, it will add
something in the way of novelty to have its
name, or that of some person, printed indeli-
bly, on its surface. This may be done in sew
eral ways, but the most common method is as
follows: Just before the fruit has attained its
maturity, cut, from tough, thin paper, the
name proposed and paste this upon the side
Of the specimen most fully exposed TO the
sun. The part of the fruit covered by the
paper will assume a different color from the
other, and if, when it is ripe, the paper Is re-
moved, the name will be found distinctly Wis
IDLE. Upon squashes and melons names and
figures may be indelibly impressed by slight
ly scratching the surface while they are
growing.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-24

Works which should be found iu every Library
within the reach Of all readers Works to en-
terrain, instruct and improve. CoElcs will be
cnt by return post, on receipt OF price
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-24

The colors Of the sky, at dilTerenttimes, are
wonderful guides to the weather prophet.
Not only does clear sunset presage fair
weather, but there are other tints which speak
with clearress and accuracy. n bright vel.
low in the evening indicates wind; pale
yellow, wet \ neutral gray Is a favorable
sign IN the evening, but an unfavOrable one
in the morning. The clouds, too, are full of
meaning. If they are soft, underlined and
feathery, the weather will be fine if the edges
are hard, sharp, and definite, it will be foul.
Generally speaking, any deep, unusual
hues betoken wind and rain; more quiet and
delicate tirts, fair weather. Simple as these
maxims are, the British Board of Trade has
thought fit to publish them for the use of sea
farinr men.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-24

SIOGNOMY. For 1865 go, %, 90, 69. 20. ~. - and -
the nine In one, containing $50 Illustrations, mani
Portraits and Biographies, together with articles "iOu
To study PhrenolOry,' " BashiulneS." " Dlf'idelCe
''Stammcring" Marriage oil Cousins" jealousy 10
Causes and Cure" ~.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-24

4 simple method Of determining the guam.
tity of cream in any sample of milk consists
in agitating the milk in a graduated glass
tube with lis bulk of ether for four or five
minutes. ADD alchohol in volume equal to
that of the milk, and shake for five minutes.
Set the tube in vertical position, and allow
it 10 rest for brief period, when the oily
matter Will rise TO the surface so that lis
amount may be read off on the scale and the
percentage easily computed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-24
MOTHERS HYGIENIC HAND-BO
ANIMALS OF PHRENOLOGY & PLY

Tor the Normal Development and Tralnlny OF Women
and Children. and the Treatment OF their Diseases with
HyElenlc AGENCIES. by II. I. Trail, MD. q.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01
POLICE COURT.
Before &c. Chopper, Police Magistrate.

Thos. c. Vaughn, printer, from Indi.
ana. was arrested last night by Marshal
HAYES for being drunk and disorderly
and taken to Jail. This morning he was
fined S. an costs. He said he had only
20 cents, and begged so hard to be allowed
to leave town that the Magistrate permit
ted him to go, on his promise not to re-
turn.
For the last week there has been gang
of about seven Of the worst e ygars and
dead beats in the country in this city, and
citizens have been complaining to the po-
lice about them. Last night Policemen
Ankrum, Rinehart and Parkes arrested
three of them on the charge of vagrancy.
This morning they gave their names as
Charles Gibbs, John Lee and Joseph
Moody. Gibbs when arrested had can.
die and a box of matches in his possession
He said he found the candle in the street
The Magistrate thought the story rather
gausey, and fined him S25 and costs
Lee was fined SIS and costs, and Mood.
S. and costs. No money. They will hav'
chance to show their muscle on the wa
ter trenches until their fines are paid.
The police are watching the rest of tn
gang, and unless they want to go and d
likewise" they had best get out of tow
pretty recently" These Migrants some
times call at peoples houses and ask fu
meals, their object being to view the prem
ises and then be able to understand tn
house if thought best to rob it some nigh
1t was probably two of these sort OF cres
lures that called at the house of Mr.. II. 1
Woods yesterday morning and demande
breakfast
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01

KEEP THE BLOOD HEALTHY.-Medical
authorities state that no change under
gone by the system is without its influence
on the blood-The food we eat, the air we
breathe and the temperature we live in all
have their modifying effect. Any unnat-
ural condition of the blood predisposes the
>ystem to disease, while it is next to i'm
possible to take on disease if we keep the
blood perfectly pure. We know of nc
more certain method of effecting this than
to have recourse to CRUMBS PERUVIAN
Alternative, mentionof which will be seen
in another column. This truly effective
Blood Renovation is prepared from the
choicest native and foreign roots and barks
and produces the most wonderful effect
in all Blood Diseases, from the smallest
Pimple or Eruption of the Skin, to the
worst case of Ulcer, Tumors, Scrofula
| Syphilitic or Venerial Diseases, Consump
ton and Rheumatism. Peruvian Alter
alive can be found at the Drug Stores
Price, 300 per bottle.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01
Personal.

Gen. Lippencott, of Springfield, state
auditor, and Hon. Sam'l Buckmaster, of
Alton, have been taking look at the in
dustrial and manufacturing institutions
of Rock Island and Moline, to-
day and they did not forget THE
ARGUS office or its sanctum. They stop
at the Harper House, and will leave in
the morning. Maj. Beardsley devoted the
day to showing them over the two towns.
Mr.. Cowell. contractor for relaying our
water pipes, was at the Harper House last
night and left for Clinton this morning.
He expects to return Saturday or Mon
day and commence work Immediately.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01

Mr.. James P. Taylor, of the Taylor
House, declines the Democratic nomination
for town clerk Mr.. Taylor is Republi-
can, and will work for the Republican
ti;ket Uuion.
Mr.. Taylor tells us that he is not Re
publican and is not Democrat, but the
fact that he sought Democratic nomi-
nation for alderman and acted as dele
gate in the Republican convention looks
little as though he was both, or trying
to ride two horses at once. His idea of
Office is: How much does it pay p That's
the question he asked of our present town
clerk, lust previous to the Republican con
vention, And the reason he assigned to
us for declining the Democratic nomination
was; TT don't pay. not that he was a
Republican, or was not willing to run for an
Office that would pay. The figures we pub
Ilished yesterday show that the office of towr
clerk does pay--it probably pays as vel
as any Office in town, considering the
amount of labor and responsibility required
But if everybody were to refuse Office be
I
cause cit don't pay' how could govern
ments be carried on? Citizens owe dutIe:
to the public upon juries, as witnesses, ant
in Office. Some states provide for fninl
, people who will not accept Offices to which
they may be chosen. Ii citizen manifest
a willingness to serve the public, whethe
u it paws or not, the public ar. more hkel
in the future to give him something tina
does pay. 1t is not disgrace to any ma
to run for an Office aud he defeated, prov
ded he runs as well as the average of hi
ticket He ought not to feel humiliate
/, by defeat. On the contrary ii should be
matter of pride that considerable nun
Der Of his fellow citizens thought him
suitable man tor the place.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01
Davenport City Election.

The annual city election takes place in
Davenport on Saturday the Sd. The Lib
rails held their convention on Monday
evening and nominated the following
ticket:
For Mayor, Roderick Rose !; for Marsh
al, E. Fl. Jennings; for City Clerk, j, u.
Tuerk; for City Treasurer, Chr: IerriDg
for City Assessor, H. V. Gildea; for
Street Commissioner, Dan Ryan; for Pc
lice Magistrate, John Kaufman; for
Wharfmaster, James Osborn for City
Sexton, Fritz Kahn for Aldermen-First
Ward, Thomas Scott; Second Ward, Otto
Klug; Third Ward, -. -; Fourth
Ward, John Gundaker; Fifth Ward, 10,
seph L. Herbert; Sixth Ward, D. Stanch
field,
MIR. Rose is a lawyer, and the Democrat
says lis an accomplished gentlemen, full!
capable to discharge the duties of the pc
sition, hampered by no narrow prejudice
or notions, and devoted heart and hand t.
= the best interests OF the city.
Last evening the Republicans held thei
: convention, and nominated the followin
ticket;
For Mayor, Geo. L. Davenport; fc
r Marshal, Henry Coffeen; for City Asse:
' sor, Bernhard Finger for Street Commits
4 sioner, Bernhard Eseke; for Wharfmaste
i James Osborn; for Township Assessor
r City, Bernhard Finger: for Alderme1
n Third Ward. Reuben c. Brock Fourt
Ward, J. L. Stevenson; Fifth Ward, j.
cob NJ. Eldridge Sixth Ward, John
Phelps.
- 1t will be seen that the Republica
If made no nominations for clerk, treasure
police magistrate, and sexton, and that tn
placed one of the Liberal candidates &c
born) on their ticket.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01
CITY COUNCIL.
Adjourned Meeting Official Report.

CRY COUNCIL ROOM,
Rock ISLAND, March 81. 1875, I
~ O'CLOCK, p. n.
Council met in special session. Present
the Mayor, and Aldermen Bailey, Butler,
Carse, Davis, Atkinson, DAILY, Yates, VOL
lenhaupt, Woodruff and Mosenfelder.
The reading of the minutes OF last meet. |
ing was dispensed with. ..,.
The Mayor stated that the object OF this
meeting was to consider the proposal OF
lelayiug the water pipes. the rebuilding OF
Rock river bridges and the appointing
of board of health. ;.
| On motion of Alderman Wollenhaupt
the whole council was appointed commit
tee to visit the Rock river bridges, and to
meet for that purpose at y O'Clock A. NJ at
the council room tomorrow:
Il On motion of Alderman Mosenfelder. the
Mayor was authorized to appoint COM
mittee of three, including the Mayor, to
provide, for the present, some means OF
ferryiug across Rock river, the Mayor
D agreeing to appoint the above committee
i, TO- morrow at the bridges.
e The Mayor stated that there were re-
}, ported to MIN some cases of small pox II
d the city. and he deemed it advisable tt
e have a board of health appointed. .,
d On motion of Alderman Butler the tol
It lowing persons we're appointed board 9
d health; William Bell. John, Zieglerr, Y
W. Halves, marshal, and b, ii. klmbal
re deputy marshal. go
y A circular from the Office of the chief Q
1t the signal service at Washington, ID. Y
was read and on motion laid on the table
D. Alderman Butler offered the followin
ne resolution which was passed by the vol
OF below, viz:
as Resolved, That Proposition No.s Of Gov
g. ell & Co., for lowering the water pipes
that they shall have covering OF III
he feet, be accepted, and that the water cor
as missioners are hereby directed to make
contract with them in accordance WI
said proposition.
, Ayes-Aldermen Bailey, Butler, Cars
q Davis, Woodruff and Atkinson 6.
Noes-Daly, Yates, Wollenhaupt al
Mosenfelder-4
On motion the city attorney was
structed to write out contract betwe
11s,. Cowell & Co., and the city, agreeably
specifications and other agreements, as
NOR cepted by said Cowell 4 Co.
.pa On motion of Alderman Carse, the +
bat lowing was carried unanimously:
';ah That the valve boxes be made of
'ro inch pine plank, to be % by feet at
;.h base and Is inches square at the top,
a,nI the clear; and to have cast iron GOV
no;l resting on cast iron rim which is to
r fitted to the top of the plank and to co
ner. up to grade.
no On motion adjourned.
'noe S. +. Cooke, City Clerk
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

April l.
"A furiously windy day.
The river is rising slowly.
The Athletic Club is getting up a con-
cert for April 10th. Home talent.
MIR. Smith has retired from the firm
of Gait, Blaisdell 4 Go. See ADVERTISE
ment.
Attention is requested to the adVer-
tisement of JIM. Buford's insurance agen-
cy in the inside of this paper.
The ferry boat is now afoat and in a
few days, probably by Monday at latest,
will be up to her landing. Some repairs
are needed before she comes up.
The chairman of the Democratic cen.
trail committee directs the withdrawal Of
J. P. Taylor's name from the ticket, at
| Mr.. Taylor's request.
i The first steamer of the season from
St Louis reached LaSalle, the head Of the
; Illinois, river, Tuesday. The Illinois is
now free of ice, and the Upper Mississippi
soon will be.
Miss Christine Ziegler, an estimablf
and deserving young lady, is now sole
:, proprietor of the millinery establishment
= formerly Harley & Ziegler, and latel.
Ziegler & Miller, Miss Ziegler will 500
go east for spring styles and new goods.
I'll 1t is reported from Chicago the
! Judge Drummond, of the United Statl
/ lcircuit court, has made perpetual the II
Junction restraining the tax collectors
# this state from collecting the tax on share
of capital stock in Illinois corporation
e when shares are owned by persons resi-
1g ing in other states.
tie The bill to repeal that useless and e:
pensive piece of election machinery, Il
W. registry law, failed il the house-the Il
so publicans voting solidly against the repes
We The moiority of people in both parties a
~ satisfied that the law does not prevent
a egal voting or fraud, and that it is OF
it'll earthly benefit whatever. just what t
Republicans are to gain by championi
Sc, the law,is not very clear. Quincy Hera
The only true usefulness of indepeI
nd ency in politics is on those occasions W.T.
the result of convention is notorlou
In preiudicial to the public interests. and
zen independent movement should always
to held as last court of popular appeal wi
ac- the disreputable elements OF society hs
succeeded in capturing regular cow
fol- ton and thereby threaten detriment
the best interests of the community Dy
two success of their schemes,-,S, Louis
the publican.
III, , 10 1t is thought by members of the
90 vestigating committee that Grain lnsI
oe tor Harper is defaulter to the amour
'"0 about $4,000. and it is also believed
bond, on which is Mr. Congressman 1
, we'll and Col. Bob Ingersoll, is SO frau
A. that it is not worth the paper it is writ
on, and the state will lose it all. Ii
in snuao a p,uro , together with
Lib governor, will have to rise up and expl
,day -Sprinqfeld Register.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01

The greatest discovery of the nineteenth
century, which has relieved and cured so
many thousands of suffering humanity, and
brought happiness and rejoicing into so
many family circles, and caused thous-
ands to sing for joy, is Vests Vegetable
Pills-the peoples friend for dyspepsia,
liver complaint, sick headache and indiges-
ton. Sugar coated-30 Pills in each box:
Try them, and bless the day you read
this. Sold by all druggists,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01

KIDDER's AsTHAMA PAsTILEs have,
without any putting or extravagant prom
Use, quietly worn their way to public favor,
and now are affording sure relief to thou
sands. Their grateful odor and quick eft,
feet render them peculiarly acceptable, az
the patient is relieved from the most dis
tressing symptoms while inhaiing de
lighttuI perfume. Price 40 cents by mail
Stowell 4 Co. Charleston, Mass. 1920
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01

When four heightened young men are
caught in an designation house. with lewd
women, THE ARGUS suppresses the names
of the men, out of consideration for their
families, as it we're, but has no such re-
gard for their companions Union
The rule adopted by THE ARGUS is to
report all cases coming before the police
court, without fear, favor or affection. In
this case the police arrested no one but
the females. How then could The AR
GUS report names when there were none
to report. The police say that several
young men were found in the house on the
occasion alluded to, but Marshal Halves
permitted them to depart, unmolested, and
declines to give their names. HE ARGUS
is not in possession of their names. We
have no idea who they are, and if they are
saved from exposure the Union may give
credit to Marshal Halves and not to THE
ARGUS.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01

With what joy and gladness do the peo-
pie hail the advent and discovery of Goes
Dyspepsia Cure. 1t is sovereign cure
for dyspepsia, indigestion, and all diseases
of the stomach and bowels. Goes Cough
Balsam is the cheapest and best lung rem
edy known,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01
INSURANCE AT ACTUAL COST.

LESS THAN HALF THE USUAL EXPENSE.
GALL at the office of s. NJ. HARRIS, No. 10 Ili-
y nois street. (up stairs and get your Lie Insured
in the Protection Life Insurance CO. Chicago, for
less than half the usual expense, payable II month
" assessments. Don't send your money east, when
YOU can save at least, half by dsng it at home.
Please call for circulars.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01

Hegemap &Co.'s TOLU AND LIVER
WORT EXPECTORANT, a speedy ana
certain cure for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis
and all diseases of the throat and lungs.
II is pleasant to the taste and acts speed
ily: the price also is moderate, being only
so cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01

NoTIoE.-By orders from the Postothee
Department no money orders Will De Is
sued or paid after 6 P. NJ. at TINS ONCE De-
tween March and September ~; nor
after p. NJ between October and FED
ruary %. pN
l1-dtf VIM. JACNSON, L VI.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01
Death of Jas. M. Browner.

Death OF J as. M. 6rOWAeE'
A telegram in the Chicago papers, dated
Quincy, March 3lst, says:
The remains of James NJ. Browner,a former gum
cvite hut for years q leading insurance man OF 81
IOujs arrived to-day by the steamer RoD hoy. us
life was insured for $4,000.
We suppose this to be the James NJ
Browner who formerly resided in this city
and had charge of the Greenbush Mission