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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-03-01
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WE GULL the following notes about flow
ers from recent issue Of the R1ua1 Ncac-
Yorker: ""#
There is no advice oftener repeated in flo
ricultUraI miscellany than that respecting
the watering of plants. 1t is said that to
ascertain when flowers need water is diff
cult thing, and can be acquired only by ex-
perience. The aoeight of the pot is said to
be,aboutthe best test for the inexperienced.
Some say ''thump it'' and ascertain by the
sound. a8a -1a; .5..s:
1t seems to us that such rules and tests
are unnecessary, and that the question
''When do plants need watef?n is not so
complicated a one as is represented. q .....
Our own rule is to use light soil, to drain
sm:fuce earth needslit, which, both by the
eye and sense Of feeling may be determin-
ed by a child as Wellas by those who in the
beginning practiced' the ;thumDing and
weighing methods. ..t.f...... ~ ,....
That it should be, necessary for q person
to thump or,to, handle his pots every day,
in order to ascertain if they need water, is q
tedious. thing, and with pretty large collec-
tions, there are, few who will not run the
|es.islS OF watering too much o., too, little,
rather than "a SO 1t1hFpqgh VITA this tinlerder
k4,aslp performance as often as doubts arise.
We say make the soil Light as with decayed
sods aud old manure. mixed drain the pots
thoroughly, and water as often as the sur
face soil heconfqs dry. ~s, E.1s. eog.s vs.
INCA PuLCHERRIdA.--1Iost flowers are
beautiful for their. corollas--rlany for their
calyxes,t as the Clamatis--many for their
spathes, as the Anthuriums-manyf fortloral
bracts, as the Poinsettias; but few are beau
tiful fortleir stamens. bnsH
We were adniring, a few days ago, a plant
of Iaqn Pulc6er7S1na, which, We're it not for
it's brilliant masses of long, crimson stamens,
| would have as little to be proud of as would
the Poinsettia, if deprived of it's glowing
braets, or the Clamatis of its snowy calyN
There are about 100 ,stamens in each flower
| nearly two inches long. and about one doZer
| flowers ia q head. so that over / 900 pendu.
lous, siiken stamens, Of a bright red, are
! clustered together. 1t is an Acacia-like
! legsn,ino.ls plant that thriyes with ordinary
care in the greenhouse during winter ane
out-of-dQors during summer. .. .s"t "st e
IpoMEN aMoRroNII.-This vine, during
last summer, notwithstanding the drought
spread over a space of twenty Square feet
without artificial watering. The leaves re-
! sembleathose of Passifora coeaulca, being
pedate with five divisions, each lance-obo
vate. We see that in some houses it is be
ing extensively propagated for next spring
Ipo,noa Learii is a tender climber, witt
! entire leaves bearing very large Convolvll
lus-lke flowers of a purple color and white
eve. Very pretty in the conservatory, it is
of little use out of it.
A HINT ON HYACINTH CULTURE.-Ihe
Gcrdene7's Magazine contains the following
Instructions for preventing hyacinths from
having short stems: sect some stout
brown paper and cut it into squares of suit
able size, and then roll them zip into tunnels
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-03-01
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/. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HVsBANDMAN is designed
L. L. as he name indicates huobandmun IL every
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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-03-01
GRksSEOpPEES.

Professor Riley predicts that we are to
have an unprecedented crop of grasshoppers
during the coming season, IIeread paper
before the Academy Of Science Of Omaha .
few days since, expressing this belief. Tie.
soil in a large portion Of Minnesota, Iowa,
Colorado. Nebraska, Idaho, and in sixteen
counties in the State Of Missouri was SO
thickly planted, he said, with locust eggs
that q man could scarcely take step any,
where without tramping upon whole nests
of eggs. He was receiving eggs from every
one of the sixteen Missouri counties, toar
counties in the extreme northwest corner
Of the State, and twelve counties in TIE
southwest portion of the State, almost daily,
and was therefore being kept constantly n
formed rs to the condition. of these eggs II
all the counties. \ great many OF the, eggs
hatched in his office within a week after their
arrival here, and from this the Professor in
ferred that q weeks warm weather next
spring would be sufficient to hatch them al
out. providing they We're not killed before
hand be the weather. The only Kind OF
weather that would be at all likely to Kill
them was changing weather, alternating
suddenly between very mild and very cold
weather. Although the crop hatched next ext
summer throughout the west will be mlueeh az e
larger than the crop of 1875, these, oevasta- siI
tions will certainly be much less, for the t rea-
son that the farmers are this time prepared
for the locusts, or grasshoppers as they are are
called. The ten thousand pamphlets, con
tanning the directions of their infancy, that l$1
were ordered published by the convention
of Governors at Omaha, a few weeks ago,
have been distributed among the farmers OF
Missouri, Iowa, Colorado and Nebraska, SO
that every preparation will be made tosf the
anticipated field ravages. ..z.s s.z NJ
In the lower house Of the Minnesota Leg
islature, recently, two bills were introduced
from the grasshopper committee-one ap-
propriating S75 600 for seed grain the des-
titute: the costof the grain to be assessed
/ against the property of the person receiving
if. and paid, as other taxes, in two equal as
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-03-01

A HINT on HYACINTH CULTURE. E.-The
Gcryzeaer's Magazine contains the following
Instructions for preventing hyacinths from
having Short stems '+Get some stout
brown paper and cut it into squares of suit
able size, and then roll them zip into tunnels.
similar in form to the pointed bags in which
grocers put moist sugar. They should be
from six to nine inches long, and as soon as
rolled into shape, pasted up the edge to
keep them firm; if used for plants in pots.
the base of the funnel should be large
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-20
Am INSANE MAN
Jumps From Fast Train and Captures 8
Signal Station.

PITTsBURG. Penn, Nov. 19.-William
CushmaD, a passenger on the fast line,Went
over the Pennsylvania road this morning.
He became deranged on the cars, and as
the train was passing Carney station, forty
miles east of Pittsburg, be ran out on the
platform and made desperate leap from
the train, which was running at d speed
of about forty miles an hour. The mad,
man escaped with few slight bruises. and
when the conductor stopped the train was
not to be found. After the train pulled
out, be made his way to the signal station
near Carney's, from which he sent tele-
gram to the superintendent, saying that
be had jumped from the train to escape a
party of men aboard who wanted to shoot
him. The telegraph operator did what he
could to quiet the man, but in short time
he became very violent, and drawing a re
volver forced the operator to vacate. The
latter notified the firemen, who ordered
out his forces and attempted to capture
the insane man. The latter however held
possession. threatening to shoot the first
one that entered, until daylight. when he
set fire to the signal tower, and was forced
to jump from window to escape the
flames. He was instantly captured, and
his friends in New York telegraphed for.
He is held at Greensburg to await their
arrival. He had ticket from Boston to
| Cincinnati
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-20
FRANCE.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Nov, 19.-The senate
confirmed Filiey as postmaster at ST.
Louis; A. Bell assistant secretary OF the
interior; consuls-J. +. Winter, of Illi-
nOis, at Rotterdam; Jas. E. jackson, of
Michigan, at St. Paul de leon, South
America.
The treasurer Of the United States, in
his annual report Of the operations of the
treasury during the last fiscal year, makes
the following exhibit, compared with the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1876: At the
ending, June 30, 1877, it shows decrease
in the net resources, amounting to $lS,4 ,4Sl,
452, and decrease in the net expeudi-
lures OF SO 749, ,7SS; net revenues for the
fiscal year, $269, ,0O0 $50; net expenditures.
$23S, 600. .00S; making an increase OF funds
amounting to $50, $40, SIT. A recapitula-
ton of the silver payments made in pur-
suance of the act of April II. 1876, inclu
ding payments from April, 1876, until and
| including October, 1877, shows an aggre-
gate of $23, ,l56. .l63 of silver issued for
| fractional currency redeemed aud destroy
ed, and Sl3. AGA, 500 of silver issued in lieu
| of or in exchange for currency, making a
total of S36,62O,732- The national banks
have paid duty amounting to $75,762, ,0S7
AAoA 4CoE
| to 1877.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The senate
finance committee to day resumed consid-
GRAFTON of house bill for RECOMMENDATION.
Amendments were proposed and rejected
by uniform vote of against 3, limiting
the legal tender power of silver dollar to
amounts of 1920. or 50 dollars in any
one payment; also an amendment provi-
ding that silver dollar shall be legal ten
der only for same purposes as existing
/ u. S, notes or greenbacks. In lieu of the
free coinage clause heretofore stricken out
an amendment offered by Allison. was
adopted, providing that fund of five mil
lion dollars U. s, legal tender notes shall
be set apart by the secretary of the treas
ury for the purpose of purchasing bullion
and getting new coin into circulation.
) The senate committee on foreign rela
tions today had under consideration the
nominations of Sanford, minister to Bel
GUM, and billiard, G. A. minister
to Brazil The committee believe there
were questions involved which require
E deliberate consideration. and after some
q discussion definite action was postponed
The president has nominated Wm. w
: Billson, q. s. attorney for Minnesota, auC
Robert N. McLain, U. s. marshal fo
Minnesota.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-20
LOOK OUT FOR CoUNTERFEITsl

The public are cautioned against another coun-
terleit, which has lately made its appearance called
W. B. Farrell's Arabian Liniment, the most danger
of all the counterfeits because his having the
name Of Farrell, many will buy it in good faith,
without the knowledge that q counterfeit exists,
and they will perhaps only discover their error
when thespurious mixture has wrought its evil ef-
fects.
c. Farrell, sole inventor and proprietor, and whole
sale druggist, No. II Main street, Peoria, Illinois,
to whom all applications for Agencies must be ad-
dressed Be sure you get it with the letters H G.
before FRrrell's thHs-H. G. FARRELL'S-and his
signature on the wrepper, all other are counter
feits.
Sold by all druggists and by regular authorized
agents throughout the United States.
e5B Price 25 and 50 cents, and 81 per bottle,
AGENTS WANTED in every town, village and
hamlet in the United Statss in which one is not al
ready established. Address II. G. Farrell as above,
accompanied with good character, responsibility
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-20
NEW YORK.

ALBANY, Nov. 20.-Wm. s. Taylor, a
produce merchant, indicted for forgery on
Saturday, pleaded guilty yesterday, and
was sentenced to five years at hard labor,
in the Albany penitentiary
New YORK. Nov. 20.--Col. Mcdaniel, Of
turf celebrity, obtained postponment of
the cause in which he was defendant, by
horse whipping the plaintiff attorney in a
Princeton, N. j court. The colonel had
asked the hearing deferred that he might
attend a sale of bis horses. The counsel
opposed delay, and used some very
offensive language to Mcdaniel. who
promptly castigated the offender and &C
severely that the granting of the colonel s
request became necessity.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-20
THE july RIOTS.
The Finding of the pittsDurg Grand Jury

The Finding of the pittsburg Grand Jury
PTTsBURG, Nov. 19.-The grand jury
made their special presentment to the
quarter sessions to day. On the subject of
the July riots 10 this city, they say that
the refusal of the state officials has greatly
retarded their efforts in getting at the
bottom facts connected with the origin of
the trouble They attribute the origin of
the difficulty to the railroad men, who
reduced the mems wages, thus causing
discomfort among the men, which was made
common cause through secret organiza-
ton. They are of the opinion that the
governor proclamation was premature, as
the sheriff power had not been exhausted
at the time of its issue. They say that the
military opened fire on the crowd without
orders from their officers, which resulted
in the death of ten citizens, which they
style as Unauthorized, willful murder. The
whole military operations, from first tc
last, displayed pitiable absence OF train
ing and executive ability. This grand
jury has returned indictments against
nearly 100 persons accused of participation
in the riots, and they will surely meet Will
| prompt and imk artial trials.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-20


The attention of the trade and the public in gen.
era Is respectfully called to the merits of the Pro-
lection Congress Cater. This Shoe has proved
success, and is becoming very popular II has all
the merits of the ordinary Congress Cater, with
elastic material is exposed to wear by contact with
the pantaloons and soon becomes unsghtly and
perhaps useless In the Protection Congress. the
Goring is concealed from view and preserved from
wear making an upper that is unexcelled in nicely
Of dt and beauty OF appearance 1t has no cum
brnus astenngs the clasp at the back being merely
to hold the lapcls in place. This clasp is elastic
AID easily adjusted.
These goods made in the best style, and Of
the finest qualities only OF French and American
stock; hand and machine sewed. They are fully
warranted.
Orders respectfully solicited from dealers.
For sale by G. LIBAY, Pat. and Inventor, 90 Lake
ST.. or PHELPS, DODGE & PALMER, Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.
H. G. Farrell,s Arabian T,iniment

This celebrated medicine, skilfully composed as
it is of the most healing balsams and penetrating
OILS can never fail to cure almost every afliction
that could be alleviated by external remedy Its
superiority over all other Liniments is proven by
the miraculous cures 1t performs, and by the great
ana constantly increasing demand. ThOre has been
sold within the past year more than THREE MILLION
OF BOTTLES, and there be but few persons found
who do not bestow upon it the highest praise for
the rare virtues 1t possesses. Nothing, perhaps,
since the creation of the world has been success
fu as an external remedy for all nervous diseases,
Is this wonderful curative When applied it in
simultaneously diffues itself through the whole sys-
tenn, soothing the rrtated nerves alaying the most
intense palms, and creating most delightful SEN
can be attested TO by hundreds, who were fully &C
quaintad with the whole circumstance.
CHRONIC ENHANCEMENT OF THE TONSILS.
My daughter, when six months old, was taken
with 8 swelling in the tonslls, which grew larger
and larger, til when six years old she had great
difficulty in swallowing her food. Every night
watch was kept, fearing she would suffocate. The
best doctors attended her but could give relief
took her to the most eminent doctors in the East
they said there was help for her but to Outgrow
II. With q sad heart / retained home with her
when she became much worse that the doctors
had to be called in again: they decided that the
tonsils must be cut OFF the only means OF giving
relief. My wife would not consent to this, and she
determined TO try your Llnlment, which gave re
lief the very first application, and by continued
use she entirely recovered She is now ten year,
| old and feshy and healthy as could be desired
Your Liniment is also the best in use for spraIns
bruises, cuts, burns headache, etc. and it viii re
move the most sevt re pain in a few minutes. i
| also cured caked udder in my in few days.
| Peoria, LII. GEO. FORD.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-20
Heavy HAM bx Burglars.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 20. Serious burglaries
have been committed here in this vicinity
lately which have caused considerable ex-
citement and comment Some time on
Sunday last the house of Jas. s. Brown,
living 10 Eureka, several miles west OF this
city, was robbed of box containing $l5,
600 in promissory notes aud certificates for
$4,000 government bonds on deposit in
Safe Deposit company.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-20
weather Probabilities

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The Signal
Service observations taken at 10 o'clock
this forenoon indicate the following weather
probabilities for this afternoon and to-
night:
Indications for northwest: Falling
barometer increasing easterly or southerly
winds warmer, partly clear or cloudy
weather and rain areas, succeeded to-
night or on Wednesday, in latter by rising
and wind shifting to northwesterly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-20

IT is not the quantity eaten that gives
strength, life, blood and health. 1t the
thorough digestion of the food taken, let it
be much or little Therefore, do not
stimulate up the stomach to crave food,
but rather assist digestion after eating, by
taking Simmons Liver Regulator.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-20

E9A large quantity of second hand
molasses and lard barrels, as good as new,
for sale cheap at Wheelock's bakery. l5tf
p9Miss Susan B. Anthony will deliver
a lecture at the Congregational church
Dec. IL, under the auspices of the female
suffrage accociation.
RSFhe reformed blacksmith had a
full house at the Congregational church
last evening and will lecture at the same
place again tonight.
H@-The long looked for Cavanaugh and
wife, the celebrated sketch artists, also
Lew Horne. the king of character minis
trelsy, at Christy's Opera House, Tuesday
night. 2t
B@ Binding of every description done
at close figures at The ARGUS bindery.
All kinds of printing cheaper than else
where in the three cities First class work
guaranteed. If
B%The case of Emerson Bulls for
malicious practice was called yesterday in
Magistrate Swander's court Wm. Jack
son, of Rock Island. appeared for the
people, and John Magill the complaining
witness, was in court, but Bulls failed to
appear and Marshal Wells was sent after
him, returning in a short time and re-
ported that he was having fits and was
confined to his bed. The case was indef
nitely postponed.
Mayhem.
On the night that Theo. Stenger opened
the old Fabian place with free lunch Her
man Kaack was in attendance and about
| 10 o'clock started to go home When
about midway between the Phoenix and
Gault houses some one struck him from
| behind and scuf1e ensued in which Kaack
was pretty badly bruised up besides hay
ing the index finger Of the right hand
mutilated in a horrible manner by the
mans teeth. pr. Coggeshall dressed the
| finger and hoped to preserve it, but it was
too badly chewed up, and yesterday DR..
Bernhardi, of Rock Island, and Dr. Vnz-
thum amputated 1t close to the hand. and
some fears we're entertained of the safety
of the hand. The matter assumed sc
serious an aspect that kaack's friends
procured a warrant for the arrest of Chris
Reese, who K9ack swore was the man
who did the deed, and Magistrat,
Swauder placed him under $l00i
bonds for his appearance wher
Kaack should be able to appear il
court and testify. Ill feeling has existed
between them for several months anC
it is stated by Kaack's friends that Rees'
took this opportunity to revenge himsel
for some indignty Inflicted upon him b.
Kaack when the latter was president o
the German society. holding its meetings
10 the German school house. Officer
Olson went to Rock Island with Reese t
allow him opportunity to get bondsmen
and returned with Mr. l. Huber, bu
when sthat gentlemen came to hear tht
facts 10 the case he refused to sign thu
bond and Reese was placed 10 the Gala
boose, where he remained until noon to
day, and was then sent to the county jai
: to await an examination before Magistrat,
, Swauder, set for next Monday, at o'clock
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-20
pENEsYLvANIA.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 20.-The execu
tive board of trade authorized the prepar-
alton of memorial to congress, asking the
passage of law for funding legal tender
notes on bonds running forty years aud
bearing four per cent. interest, to an
amount not exceeding ten million dollars
per month, until the legal tenders shall be
at par with coin.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-20
RES SSIONAL
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. Nov. !2O.-Duriug the
morning hour. several bills were introduced
and referred.
The bill enabling Indians to become
citizens was discussed by Thurman, In
gals and Whyte. The discussion lasted
till clock, when furt.4er discussion was
postponed until the 10th of December
next. The senate then went iuto
executive session.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-20

The ARGUS JOB PRINTING Rooms
turn out Cards, Circulars, Note Heads
Bill Heads, Law Briefs, and all othei
kinds of Printing, IN the highest style of
the art, ard on the most reasonable terms.
And THE ARGUS Book BINDERY is doing
all kinds Of work in that line, neat, quick
and cheap. The friends of the paper aud
the pnblic generally are invited to give our
work trial dwtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-20
New Livery Stable.

James T. Copp desires 10 inform his
friends and the public that be has
opened a livery and sale stable at the
stand formerly occupied by A. Henry, Sd
avenue, between 10th and 18th streets,
where he will be pleased to see all the old
customers and as many new ones as choose
to favor him with their patronage. Fuper-
ais promptly attended to.
JAMES T. Corp.
Rock Island, Oct. 27, I877.-tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-20

CARDoZA, the convicted ex state treasu-
rer South Carolina, is endeavoring to cheat
the penitentia1y of his labor and pres
ence on the pitiful plea that phonoGraphic
notes do not constitute legal record
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-20
CanDhOrinei !

Is the most effectual remedy sold, is luxury to
USE gives the best satisfaction, gives instant relief,
will not grease stain the most delicate fabric.
has a pleasant and refreshing oaor. 1t will imme-
diately relieve and cure Rheumatism, Chronic and
Acute; Neuralgia and Catarrh, Headache and
Swelled Face, Sore Throat, Sprains and Bruises,
Bupions and Chilbains, Eruptions of the Skin,
Pain in Chest, Back or Limbs, Burns and Scalds.
For sale by AL Drnggiets.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-20
Fires.

WATERFOWL. N. Y. Nov. 90. Beach
& Dodge's manufacturing establishment
at Harrisville, burned. Loss $4,000: in
sured in N. 7. companies.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-20

Printing. Binding and Blank Book work
specialties at The ARGUS OFFICE. No
pains will be spared to please customers.
Satisfaction guaranteed If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-20
KENWoRTEg & gEARDSLEY

4 AW AND ABSTRACT OFFICE. ROOMS IN
/ Court House. JnO. T. Kenworthy JAS, NJ. Boards
ey. 10-23d&wtf.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-20
III. NJ. CORBETT,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, SOLICITOR IN CHAN.
n Gerry and Notary Public, Abstracts, Loans and
Collects. Office and Avenue, 3rd door east of
Bengston's Drug Store, Rock Island, Ills.