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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-25
REGULATOR
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Chills and Fever
SIMMONS, liver REGuT,ATOR

Is eminenilya Family Medicine; and by being kept
ready for immediate resort will save many an hour
of suffering and many dollar in time and doctors
bills.
After over Forty Years trial It is still receiving
the most unqualified testimonials TO it virtues
frorn persons Of the highest character and RESPONSE
b.lity Eminent physicians commend ii as the most
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day, and John A. scadder and Atlantic and
barges follow cn Saturday. The wreckinR boat
Bxlyor Ii trying 70 raise the sunken towboat Loop
srd, and u e thought she will be eucccessfuL
The Missouri River Ii open from Ysnkton south.
CAIRo, Feb. T.--Business fair, but New Or.
leans tonnage IL largely In demand. The City OF
Alton gave no the go-by last evening, having
picked up full load between st. Louis and this
port, and III liz probable that the New Orleans
boats due from the Ohio will also BIO too we'll
laden 10 need anything from as, There will be .
good big trip for some How Orleans boat here
presently. tahiti EagN
The Ycksburg Herald says: About the land.
ing business ID moderately active, with the mad
drying up, and we might. In this connection, state
that the Katie and Iibneis refuse TO pay wharfage
on Friday On account Of the miserable condition
OF tho leyee In front OF the wharf boat. when .
few more boats decline 10 pay, the Landing Conn
mittee will probably see II something cannot be
done toward improving the approaches 10 the
wharf boat.
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fTEAMBDATs.

sTEAMBoATs.
Iron Mountain, Gray. from Pitssburg, with five
barges
Martha Bassett, from Lower Coast.
Biue Wing, No . C0ustock, from Plaguemine
MARY Ida. Ruiz. from Upper Coast
Annie II, Rolfs from Bayou Barstaria
tNatcbsz, feathers from Vicksburg
Bart A bio, Sipnott, from Grand E0ure
Yazoo Valley, Beck, from VCksburE
Sandy No ., Ttpusdals from Washington
Assumption. Dalferes. from Laurel Valley
Lessis Taylor. KsDisons from Washington
S,min0le, Stinde from Shreveport
Common wealth Gates, from st Louis
Geo Spangler Smith from st Mattiuville
Key Stone, Mcfarland, from Ohio KIvor, with ,
barges
Isabel O'Pry, from Lower Coast
Emma Canton, from Lower COAT
Eva, Ransom from Upper Coast
Belle Albert, Iiotaid froiH Bayou BaratariR
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CORUNNA AND HAvANA---Per steamship
Memphis lei drums soda 15s bales bags a. gD1 fire
brioks 10 pkgs mdse Is pkgs earthenware TO order
200 bags almonds Kidder. Peabody &co-2 pkgs mdse
A Oveir-1 do p Thornmahlcn--3 Jaubert----g M
Loeb &oo---4 d II Ranlstt 6co---2 do so bbls zinc
Stautfer, Mcready &co----56 pkgs ndae Anderson 4
Simpsons do Katz * Barnett---7g Bateson Wis.
dam--2 A Baldw Eco. 4 E Delilsle Aeo----25 pbgs
gin 10 cks whisky Rarssbide 4 MaeB----2 pkgs mdse
A Geiger-1 do McStea T. vaue-2 do j Frank eco
go pkgs ware Peiser &eo--fs do Marx Weil-29
do II q Benning-1i pkes mdse Hernsheim Il Bro.
do Ciark h Meadef. 30 pkgs viii ky 7 E grulaour
30, o9i fire bricks 400 saoks salt } Bryson eco
1872 do jackson e. KipstFiek--20e kegs soda 30 tcs
do &c vorster-25 Gks chains w Ii Bofnger---t cask
varnish q JDhnson-2 III II stones Silas Weeks eco
100 oasss champsgne cases Ddse J Il Soari x Son.
bx wine a Coekran-i pkge tarpanlins X Mil
Ter &cp-t can mdse o H0pRjns---5G pkgs earthen
ware A Wof-Ipkge mdse Rapp--l do Ory-l do
J RjeChi-f do l. Gtuuewad-f q A Whitney &Co--
50 cnses cheese Mariponi-41 ok whisky j Tadanes
II fpkge bcoks II Gustas--2 pkgs mdse ID II
Holmos-L6i do San Ranon--l do st Cyr FOurcado
- do A Wall DO ShooG--l do Nd Ellie do
J Sarazin
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MARINE NEWS.
OFFICE NEW oRLEAMs. DEMOCRAT,
r #@ @ss March ., 1877.


Brit sbip Gsnfnart, Ham lton, for Liverpool
@ Hall e. Vaughan
Ital bark Anna Maria d'Abundo, sisno, for Corr
i E X Poole
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OUACHITA RIVER.

NEW ORLEANS AND OUACHITA RIVER
TRANSPDRTATLnN COMPANY.
OUACHITh CITY. TRENTON AND MONROE.
SEMI Weekly Ouacl,Ita City Packet,
Every every WEDNESDAY. ut D. m.
LeIEG+nton. Monroe and all way landings
ssaszH Tho steamer
JOHN IL. HANNA,
I'm place Of Ouaehita BELIEF
j: W. Blanks. master. Joe Holmes. clerk,
Will leave regularly as above. For freight or
passage apply on board, or TO-
Capt, =. A. BLANKS, President,
- No. Q Canal street, corner Delta
HITE ~ Cabin, BRITTON Il EpPLER,
ADAMS q WORK. LORD u McPEAKE, Agents.
p. S.-!The bouts Of this line connect with the
Goose for Little river, Tom Parker for BoeufY
river. Ora. Acme and Jimmie Baker for Bayou
Bar holomew and Saline river. and Bertha
Drummer for Bayou fArbohne. fell u
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Arrived.

Brit steamship Memphis Mellon. from, Liverpool 20
ult, via Corunna and Havana. TO- slas Weeks Il
Goth dis
Steamer Amite Costello, from Pensacola, to master
New Basin
5chr Clara Salvador, from Grand Gallon. to master
"a dis 7
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OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
ft-% Saturday Morning, March 3.
Daily report Of the stage Of water, WITH ohanges
In the twenty-four hours ending yesterday
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-03
Below Coming UP.
Experts.

Aus brig Plod Tarrab6chia, t07 days from Genoa
via ~ Thomas, IN ballast to Tafrabochia--
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RECEIPTS AT THE NEW BASIN.

PepsaCota----Per steamer Amito---2 bales cotton
Post 81 Honby--1 do G Heck &co--25 tons jnpk order
1900 POpp-Totai bales cotton
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LIvERPooL--Per ship Glena art-5asa bales cot.
ton
CORK-.Psr bark Anna Maria d'Abundo----3o 195
$50 bushels corn in bulk
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LOWER COAST.

LOWER COAST TRI- WEEKLY PACKET.
IT. h. The new and fast freight steame
- EMMA,
o. CANTON, Jr., Master, J.J. Donovan, CLERK
Leaves the city for the Franklin Rice Mills, Bel
air and way landings every Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday at .. NJ. Returns to the city
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday even.
ings. Freight clerk foot Of Cont street ja25 If
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FOR ST. LOUIS.

Leaves on SATURDAY, March 8, ut p. m.
fY~-. h.. FOR ST. LOUIS CAIRO, MEM
&c., "a phis and Bend landingB.-The new
7SeS'@F7'''7~ and magnificent passenger steam
GRAND REPUBLIC
will leave rs above, For freight or passage
app on board.
W. II. THORWEGAN. Master.
GEO. MTLTENBEFGEK clerk. fe29
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SHIPS.

-4 FOR HAVRE - The 3.3 A Ii Austrian
MaE bark TiGri, Cosulich. master, is now load
ing at Post Is. Second District, for the
above pert. and will have quick dispatch,
1 For balance Of freight apply TO
MEEKER, knox u CO..
te7 e ~ Carendelot stree
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INDEPENDENT OPEIOUsAs WEEKLY
PACKET.
Leaves every WEDNESDAY at D. n.
@s~s m FOR WASHINGTON, PORT BARRE,
L6ks 'Churchyille, Atchafaaya, Simms-
- port, Big Bend Landing. Old River
ana all intermediate points-The light draft
passenger steamer w. =
ERA NO. no.
I'm place OF the Robt. Young.)
Jas Hamilton, master. J. 3. Schmidt. clerk
Sallie, giving through bills of lading TO Bayou
6 aes Giaizes. For freight or passage apply or
HITE & CARLIN, Tchoupitoulas CT.
I. S.-Through bills of lading given to Bayou
beut del
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LIVERPOOL, March 2, Noon. Cotton active
and tirmer; Middlng Uplands 11-l6d; Middhng
Orleans sgd. Sales $4,000 bales; for speculation
and export 5000; receipts 10,800, American $780,
Futures opened with buyers Offering 3-s2d
higher, but have since become 1-32d cheaper.
Uplands, Low Middling clause, March and
April delivery, 6 II 1895 2l-S2d; April and May,
Q l3-l6@6 25-32d; May and June, 6TsSa6 29- Sad;
June and July, st-s2d; July and august, I'd;
shipped February and March. sail, 6 Is led;
March and April deliveries, 6ss a6 2l-32d. April
and May 25-S2d; May and juno, 6Es.
Sales OF the week $4,000; speculation 5000;
export 5000; stock $4,000; American GO, 900:
receipts 10000; American 5000; actual exporsa
1000; afiost 600; American 369, 600. Sales Of
American IS, 900.
LIvERPooI, March O. l p. m. - Cotton-Up-
lands. Low Middling clause, June and July de-
livery i5-I6d.
Il Bresdstuifs easier: new mixed Western corn
as GdC124s Cd; old 25s6g25s Cd. American lard
Bus; prime mess pork 64s; short clear middles
Ais.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-24
English Lavender Fields.

The rose gardens of France are cele-
brated. Acres and acres of roses bloom
in them for the perfumer. Heliotrope,
mignonette, and other floral plants are
also found side by side with them in
dense masses. The air is heavy with al
most sickening fragrance, and for miles
around the breezes bear the sweet tidings
that they shave flown DER the gardens of
Gul in their bloom" But who has heard
of an English lavender tield9 Few, GER
tainly, in this country. Within thirty
miles of London these lavender fields
have become an extensive and recognized
industry. There is annually produced,
in England alone, sufficient oil from the
plant to manufacture 10000 gallons of
spirits of lavender, besides large guam
tity, the total of which is unknown, to be
used in the production of other perfumes
with more pretentious names. This
plant is at the best when between three
and seven years ofage. The harvest time
is the first week in August. The flowers
are then cut and taken to the distillery,
followed by an innumerable number of
bees, which insects are especially fond OF
them. Here the essential oil is pressed
out and is ready to be mixed with the
proper ingredients to make lavender wa
ter.-Erchange.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-24
The Worlds Highest Buildings.

The dome of st. Peters is 425 feet
above the ground. Strasburg, the high
est cathedral in all France, reaches with
its celebrated clock-tOwer, 465 feet;
Amiens, 439 feet; Chatre, 800 feet. Notre
Dame, at Paris, has only 223 feet. The
Pantheon, considered one of the boldest
edifces, does not exceed 30S feet, the
cross excluded. On another side the
highest pyramid, that of Cheops, meas
ures 479 feet according to some travellers,
465 feet according to others, and this lat
ter calculation is the one generally adopt
ed-a height which no known human
construction has hitherto exceeded The
pyramid of Chephrem has 436 feet; that
of Mycernus, III feet Among more
modern edifces, the dome of st. Paul's,
London, has $50 feet; that of Milan, 375
feet; the Hotel de Vile, of Brussels, 352
feet; the Square Tower of Ansinell, Italy,
251 feet ;ithe dome of the Invalides, Paris,
344 feet; St. Sophia, at Constantinople,
only rises to 100 feet; the Leaning Tower
of Pisa to 1877 feet; the Arc de Triomphe,
Paris, to IA feet; the Pantheon of Agrip-
pc to 141 feet; the Observatory of Paris
to 80 feet. The dome of the Capitol at
Washingt ton, including its statue, reaches
307 feet in height; Trinity Church steeple
reaches 284 feet. From these figures,
which are given in round numbers, 1t will
be seen that the spire of Rouen, which
has height of 1872 feet, is the most ele-
waited monument in the world.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-24
The Leading Musical Box House
of the World.

One Of the best known and most enterpris-
ing business houses in the United States is
that of NJ. j. Paillard n Co, of $50 Broad
way, New York, and 40 Suffer street. San
Francisco. This house is altogether ident-
lied with the musical box, the invention of
which dates far back into the sixteenth Gen.
fury, and which, from a rude box playing
but one tune, and costing from t25 TO $50,
has been brought to such perfection that the
same style OF musical boxes, much more per
feet in construction, is now sold for IS. This
important change lie mainly due TO Nj. j.
Paillard Il Co., whose factory is located at
Sainte Croix, Switzerland, and who have
been established for more than thirty years
In Europe and the United States. They lead
the world 10 the masufacture Of music
boxes, and have been greatly assisted by the
ingenious ideas given the factory from the
American house. The stock OF musical box
es kept by this firm Ia the largest and best 10
be found In America, and visit to the branch
establishment at 40 Sutter street, where all
styles Of the beautiful Instrument are dis-
played, cannot fail 10 be pleasant and inter
esting ct al timcs.-S. y. Post.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-24

INALLENABLE RIGnrs.-Every woman
has right to be any age she pleases, for
if she were to state her real age no one
would believe her. Every woman who
makes buildings has perfect right to be-
lieve that she can make better pudding
than any other woman in the world.
Every man who carves has q decided
right to think Of himself, by putting 4
few of the best bits aside. Every woman
has right to think her child the prcttiest
baby in the world, and 1t would be the
greatest folly to deny her this right, for
she would be sure to take it. Every
young lady has right to faint when she
pleases, if her lover il BY her side to
catch her.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-24

LEIGH HUNT says: "God made both
tears and laughter, and both for kind
purposes; for, as laughter enables mirth
and surprise to breathe freely, so tears
enable sorrow to vent itself patiently
Tears hinder sorrow from becoming de-
spair and madness; and laughter is one
of the very privileges of reason, being
confined to the human species"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-24
The New Piano.
STRONG TESTIMONY TO ITS MERIT

We have given in these columns, from time
to time, explanations Of the novel features
of the Rogers Upright Piano, an invention
which is destined to revolutiouiZe the pre-
vailing system Of piano making. We have
shown that as every particle Of strain or
wear falls upon solid metal, as is the case
with the harp, the piano now becomes an
instrument, which like the harp is just as
valuable after years Of use, as when fresh
from the manufacturers hands. We now
give below the opinion of four gentlemen
to the merits of mechanical inventions no
man on this Coast will question:
SAN Francisco, April 25, 1877.
MEssRs. BLACKMAR Il DAVIS.
Gentlemen
Having heard that the Rogers Upright
Piano Company had introduced novel and
important principle in the construction Of
Pianos, We have examined the instrument
with much interest. We find a simple but
original application Of the "set screw" by
which metallic slides holding the stunning
pins" are moved up and down, Tightening
and loosenng the strings.
Ii is evident that neither weather. climate,
nor lapse Of time can have any effect upon
pianos constructed with this ingenious
mechanism.
THEODORE p PAINTER,
painter Il Co., Type Founders, $40 Clay ST.
ISRAEL W. KNOX,
palmer, Knox & Co, Golden State Iron
Works, 10 to % First ST.
IRA y. RANKIN,
Goddard Il Co., Pacific Iron Works, 1877 to
1875 First ST.
Oh. LA GRANGE,
superintendent of the United States Mint)
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INTERNATIONAL HOTEL.

NHA and $40 kearmy ST.. Nan frAnctseo
~ SO and ~ 90 PER DAY.
II e. PARTRIDGE. PRoPkl Erok
Two Concord Coaches. with the name OF the
Hotel on will always be In waiting at the landing 10
convey passengers 10 the Hotel free ~ BE sure You
get into the right Coach; II You do not they will
charge you
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-24

THE GrapAie records the death of .
large and interesting family from small.
pox communicated through borrowed
Newspaper. The only safe plan 10 10
subscribe direct 1t the business Office.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-24

SPEAKING of the lull in emigration to
America, the London Times says: "If
there are fewer emigrants than there
used to be, it is because emigration has
done its work thoroughly, and has pretty
we'll equalized the wages of labor in the
two hemispheres." If the movement of
population has finished its work as be-
tween Europe and America, it has not
at any rate got through, as far as the dis
tribution of population over the surface
of the United States is concerned. This
Republic is very unevenly settled. The
North is too crowded in some parts, and
the South is too vacant. Part Of the
work of the next ten years will be to
equalize population in the national terri
tory at home, and this will be profitable
both for the several States and the peo-
pie themselves. If q million or two in
telligent people of the admirable indus
trial class which may be found in the
manufacturing cities of the North should
remove to the South during the next few
years, it would be to the advantage of all
concerned. The South is appealing for
settlers, and can furnish land, work, aud
wages to all who may come. The
crowd in Northern cities would be re-
lieved, and there would be more to do
and better wages for those who remain.
Considering the national and personal
advantages of movement of population
toward the South, it is gratifying to no.
tice that one has seriously begun. Last
year 100000 people went into Texas
alone; and there is small but steady
flow towards Georgia and Florida already
in progress. Skillful, industrious men
who are tempted by what they hear from
emigration agents to go from this country
to Australia, should understand that
they will do far better in the long run to
remain ut home.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-24
The Future of the Telephone.

The Boston correspondent of the New
York Sun gives the following account of
an interview with Mr.. Watson, of tele-
phone fame:
81 haven't the slightest doubt" Mr..
Watson said to-day, ''that in few months
things will be so that man can make
lecture here in Boston and be heard by
an audience in any part of the country"
"Do you expect that the telephone will
entirely supersede the present system OF
telegraphing?" l asked.
"Yes, we expect it will, eventually. A
company is now forming for the purpose
of manufacturing and introducing the in
strument. In time it can't fail to replace
the old dot and line alphabet system en-
tirely. We expect, at first, it will be
used mostly on private lines and for city
business. 1t will probably take the place
of the present district telegraph COM
panies and the like, as it will be espe-
cially convenient for that class of bust
ness"
won't the receiving operators have to
learn short-handW
eyes, suppose they will. In our ex-
periments we have generally paused after
saying a sentence, so that the receiver had
time to write out in long hand"
Mr.. Watson remarked that the intro
duction of the telephone would probably
have the effect Of increasing the telegraph
business to such an extent that it would
hasten the time when the wires would
have to be laid underground instead Of
being strung on poles. Apropos to sing
ing by telegraph, ask if it would not
save good deal of expense to our Amer
lean opera managers. "An American
audience could hear Nilsson, Patti, or
any European prima donna, without
bringing them across the Atlantic"
suggested. "Just place the receiving ma
chine in the Boston Music Hall, for in
stance, and let the songstress put her
mouth close to the mouthpiece in Paris,
London, Vienna or st. Petersburg, and the
effect would be the same as if the prima
donna herself were present in the flesh"
"Certainly," said Mr.. Watson, smiling,
land it would be curious to observe what
effect the presence of the voice and alb
sence of the person would have on the
critics. Homely singers would probably
advance in public esteem, while some of
the beautiful cantatrices might suffer
corresponding setback when their voices
were judged on their merits"
No trial has yet been made, however,
of the transmission of sounds so great a
distance as across the Atlantic. Mr.. Wat
son said that as far as be had been able
to ascertain, there seemed to be limit
to the distance over which the sounds
could be made to travel; but he expressed
himself as confident that in due time any
given distance could be annihilated. ave
have, in fact" he added, talked through
a wire arranged to give an artificial re-
sistance equal to 10000 Ohms, which is
more resistance than the entire length of
the Atlantic cable would offer. But
there are other obstacles to be overcome
in order to transmit the sound of the voice
correctly to such distance as that.
Prof. Bell and are constantly at work
here, perfecting the system, you see.
When favorable opportunity offers, We
shall try and have a practical test over
one of the transatlantic cables"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-24

A HEART unspotted is not easily
daunted.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-24

Uss Buruham's Abictine for rheumatism
and neuralgia.
, 1877-03-31

ions I have heard expressed concerning
these matters during the short time l have
had the pleasure to print, publish and edit
the St. Croix Avis.
What remains to be said at this time, I
may say in o few words. The maxims
laid down by me on assuming the onerous
duties of editor, I have only so far modified
as to lay more stress on everything that
may directly contribute to develop the ma
terial progress Of the island, and notably
through that exceedingly advantageous
separation Of the purely agricultural work
from the manufacturing, which IN other
places has been attended with so much
success" than on the advocacy of those re-
trenchments which would have come with
a particular good grace in 1872, when
first recommended by me, at a time when
it could not be said that they were forced
upon US. Practically, however, the differ
ence is not so great as at the first sight 1t
nigh appear, owing to a multiplicity OF
details which it would be too tedious to
enter into ia this connection. But
VIII 4ther the line of policy followed by me
has had any Influence for good or evil, or
in fact. any influence at all, 1t is not my
province TO judge. 4 snail haroIy o0
doubted by any one in asserting that 1t
was meant for good, acd the careful OBJ
server will also nave seen that the line
followed, and which, as will scarcely have
escaped %rotice, has to a very great extent
fallen in with that followed by the Govern.
ment,-has gone in the same direction
to which / have always tended.
In conclusion l would beg to tender my
best thanks to all those who have kindly
and generously contributed to render my
task easier aud less disagreeab'e than it
would nave been without their assistance,
and to make an excuse for the length OF
these remarks, if peradventure they should
be considered too lengthy by any one'
seeing that they are put forward in q public,
not a personal, interest.
CHR. DAHL.