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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-13
Notice to Contractors.

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED UP TO
Z June IA, at 12 NJ. for the erection of a school
building, corner Of 18th street and 9th avenue The
plans and specifications be seen from to 12
o'clock of each day, at the off of the Board of
Education, POstofice block. The right to reject
any and ell bids Is reserved by the Board
s. w. McMASTER
President Board of Education.
Rock Island May 81, 1s77.-dtd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-13
New Z CrR Market.
New YORK. June 13
FINANCIAL.

0o!C- U51s.
MoDey-1M.
GOYernments-Weak,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-13
Railroad Time Table.


aoING EAST TRAINS LEAVE
At 8 90 9. m. 1880 p, M; and O :ab D. m Trains
arrive from west as above.
GoINe WEST TRAINS LRAvK
At $40 g. i'm; 1910 q. m, and 500 D. m. Train
arrive from the east as above.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-15

Santa Monica as seaside resort, is acquir-
ing world wide reputation. 1t is, in fact,
the only really good watering place on the
Pacific Coast, and its attractions are every
day being increased by the augmentation Of
accommodations for the public
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-15
ASSIGhEE'S SALE.

NOTICE IL HrRG"Y GIVE. III THE
~ undersgnet, Assignee in Bankruptcy OF To estate o
A. B. Dresbach and A. Z. Dresbach aud NJ. b. Hatch.
bankrupts ID bankruptcy that will sell at public auction
on MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 3, 1871 at II O'clock n. NJ. i'll
noot Of the County Building in Carson City the highest
bidder for cash. In gold CON- the following described prop
erty 70 wit: All the right title and interest Of the said d
B. Driesbsch, bankrupt in bankruptcy, to twenyfouF
thousand and fifty shares Of mining stock III ts miEe
known the Fourth Of July cold aud Silver Mining
Company" located in Eureka Township, in the eouuy u
Eureka, State OF Nevada.
Also all the right tide and interest Of said bankrupt 10
and certain mining quartz claim, known the 'Da.
wilson Mount Hope Nine" located IL Grizz Fiat 5n.
ing District In Il Dorado county, state Of California
Also all the right title ard interest - the NOES book
accounts and demands belonging said e4tate tba Is
main unsstis6ed 81 the time N sale.
ISRAEL CRAWFORD, Assignee
Carson City, August 8th, ISL
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-15

The Secretary Of the Interior was in con.
ference with the President Saturday, with ref
erence to proposed commission to wait upon
Sitting Bull to arrange for his return to the
United States. The names of the members
of the commission will not be announced un.
til Gen. Crook shall have been heard from on
the subject.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-15

Government clerks in the q, g. Treasury
Department at Washington are given hint
by Acting Secretary Mccormick, that they
must pay their just debts. He has issued a
circular to them stating that che credit Of the
Government requires that its duties be per
formed by honorable men; that the Secretary
will not be annoyed by creditors seeking their
'just dues from, clerks" and that if the
clerks refuse to pay just debts they will be
charged with fraudulent practices and
recommended for dismissal by the Chiefs of
their respective bureaus.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-15

Discussing the subject OF direct railroad
from Reno to Virginia, the Enterprise says
"The Virginia and Truckee Company are
now making preparations to extend their
road to Walker river, fifty miles from Carson.
With this extension all the trade of Column
bus, Benton, Aurora, Bodie and Bridgeport
would be secured. For it all Reno would be
the shipping station. Further anticipating
the need, in the near future, Of road north,
the Virginia and Truckee Company have al
ready secured some tracts Of timber in that
direction. Is not such a road entitled to
more thought from Reno people than an OPP
position road There is, in our Judgment,
much more for them in compelling the trade
Of Sierra, Indian, Honey Lake and Surprise
valleys to come to them than in trying to
neutralize road which already secures an
outlay of at least $4,000 in their county
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-15
r E:W q r ID.

CARSON, August 5th 1877.
A Reward Of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ia United
States gold coin will be paid for the rest and conviction
VI the parry parties VINO cut the two water mains and
attempted TO destroy the third Cd the Carson CITY Walcr
Works. at The junction OF Phillips aud Neysrs ranches,
hstween the lst and eth Of the present month
Money up and no gralntl;ng.
al u" 6. D, SWEENEY,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-15

The Gold Hill News says it SIS not given to
self-praise, blowing or popular deception in
the way of sensationalism. 1t simply attends
squarely to business and that which should
most interest its thousands of readers, with
out descending to clap-trap, Legitimate, yet
perhaps more lucrative journalism" These
are wholesome sentiments for journal.
But they should not be taken as text to
make an exception to the rule
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-15

Charles Harris, convicted Of murder in the
second degree, at Winnemucca, has been
sentenced by Judge Bonniheld to serve eigh-
teen years in the State Prison.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-15

Two Mexicans were recently hunting near
Los Angeles, says the Express, when
they were set upon by huge grizzly
bear, and fierce and sanguinary conflict fol-
lowed, resulting in the death Of the bear, the
mortal wounding of one OF the men and the
serious wounding OF the other. The grizzly
was one Of the largest ever seen in Los Ange-
les county,
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-22

Tx. Gov. Hartman. ~ Eew-Ilampsnile,
Gan. Baker. Gen BaHas. Gov. Common, of
Maine. and Gov. Stephenson Of IL. l.
were Introduced and each spoke briefly
aud DO The point.
President Hayes was met 10 Troy hy
Col. Geo. ID. Harrington ri Washington.
,uecial Aid. and Col. Geo. 4. Merrill Of
Rutland. Of the Centennial Commission;
no the state liue by Brighton. James s.
Peck, AdiuiaHt ani h,spectOT-Gcneral.
When the President arrived az North
Remington. he was received by Gov.
Fairbanks aud staff and the officers Of the
Centennial Commission, who greeted him
with proper honors. Upon his arrival In
Bennington at / =. m. he was received
with military h0nOrs by the LIST Regl-
mcut, National Guard Of Vermont, Col.
TheO. S. Peck commander preceded by
the Park Guard of Bennington, Prof Rus
sci leader. and the Presidential party
were escorted to their quarters at the
residence of the Rev. John b. Tibbitts.
The Vermont military were joined by
that Of Ncw-Iampshirc az the depot in
welcoming President Hayes. Upon the
arrival of the train, Fullcr's battery fired
q salute.
The President was welcomed with
great enthusiasm by fully 10000 people,
and ms he passed along the line of march
cheer after cheer rent the air. Many
banners were displayed with the words
.sMelcome to the President"
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-22

An Grafton by President Bartlett, and
a raem bv WIN. Cullen Bryant, followed,
after which President Hayes made @
short speech nom which we quote tue
following.
think Of the procession we peheld
only an hour or two ago. Citizen sol
disrs so disciplined, soldiers from Yer
mont. from Connecticut. from Iassachu-
sets. aud New Hampshire. But more
touching than all the long procession
were the veterans Of the Union Army.
survivors ofthe 1900 battles that saved
the Nation aud made liberty throughout
the world forever possible. And what
eve was not dimmed rs we saw proudly
marching with his comrades that manned
soldier walking with his erutch p
Sees. Eyerts and Mckee, and Atty.
Gen. Dovens, also, were called for, and
made short and happy speeches.
Then came the banquet i'm the large
tent, after which remarks were made by
several prominent persons present.
In the evening there was torchlight
procession of the Vermont Veterans Re
union Society.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-22

In a sermon q few Sundays ago,
Henry Ward Beecher said: 1.-THE
railroad operatives had conspired and
rebelled because their wages were cut
down. They declared that they could
not support their families upon the
new rates. Very likely not-not as
they would like TO support them, it
was said that one dollar a day was
not enough to support a wife and six
children. 1t was not enough if the
man smoked, if he drank beer, and if
he and his family wanted superior
clothing, food, and shelter. But,
said Mr. Beecher vehemently, is not a
dollar day enough to buy bread?
and water costs nothing. A family
may live, laugh, love, and be happy
that eats bread and good water in the
morning, water and good bread at
noon, and good bread and water at
night. This might be called the
bread of afiliction, but it was food, and
sustaining food" Now Mr.. Beecher
don't want to say great deal that he
cannot prove, especially when the
greater part Of the American public
think he is making fool Of himself,
and 50, before he started for the
White Mountains, he went up to
PeekskilI and tried for three days to
live on bread and water. The third
day even the mosquitoes ceased to
aVSI an IHuU4 UsV IA uinI, ana ne went
back to his regular diet, saying that
he felt as if the last of his friends were
going back on him.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-22
HYDE PARK, AUGUST p, 1877,

The street lamps Of Providence, K.
l., are lighted by means Of electricity,
conducted by a copper wire enclosed
in iron pipes, and laid about Is inches
under ground. Il is found that this
wire also works finely rs a telephone
for transporting sound. Ii is proposed
that policemen, watchmen, &c, pro-
vide themselves with a little pocket
telephone, which can be easily attached
to this wire, and by having access to
the wire at regular points they can
communicate with each other and the
general office, when occasion requires.
In speaking of the telephone, we
are reminded that doubtless many
people do not yet know how simple a
thing it is and how easily they can
experiment, much to their amusement
and instruction.
Take an ordinary collar box and
through the center of the bottom attach
the end of linen thread of any length
from five to twenty rods, and at the
other end attach another similar box
then by speaking at one end even in
whisper it will be distinctly heard at
the other end.
The discovery is destined, it would
seem, to work quite a revolution in
the means Of communication.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-22
August Flower.

The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from Dys-
pepsia and Liver Complaint.
More than seventy-fve per cent Of
the people in the United States are
afflicted with these two diseases and
their effects: such as Sour Stomache,
Sick Headache, Habitual Costiveness,
Palpitation of the Heart, Heart burn,
Water-brash, gnawing and burning
pains at the pit of the Stomache, yell
low Skin, Coated Tongue and disa-
greeable taste in the mouth, coming
up of food after eating, low spirits,
&c. Go to your Druggist, j. S. Whit
ney and get rs cent Bottle of August
Flower or Sample Bottle for 10
cents. Try 1.-Two doses will relieve
you.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-22

Dialogue in London, the day after
MIR. Tilden's arrival: "You see that
mon, yonder?" said London hotel
hostler confdentially to his mate,
pointing to the great de jeere, Samuel
D., mounting his steed for morning
canter, in Rotton Row. "What, that
little dried up chop, as looks as though
ed been hup all night; i'm as his a
mountin' Of the 'orse there?" "Well
'e's Iilton, what run away with Beech
er's wife hover there in Hamerica. !"
"Lor bless us-'im run away with a
oman" (Exeunt both, for a tup-
pen'orth of hale.)
Fame Famel how tickle god
dess thou art
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-22

The following words of Mr.. Van
derbilt are, it seems to us, wise words
The strike was unavoidable as things
looked when it was made. l cannot
help sympathizlng with men who are
poorly paid; still, they all feel, as do,
that halfa loaf is better than no bread.
If the company pays more than it can
earn it is clear that it will soon quit
paying altogether. Just now we are
sailing very close to the wind, and ev-
cry dollar that is spent by the company
is expended with the most rigid econo-
my. believe | know where every five
dollars goes but this oversight Of the
expenditures is the least part of our
economy. If you had told me three
years ago that we would be carrying
freight at our present rates | world
have laughed at you. The bGdrass Of
times and the competition we have
been compelled to encounter has tanobt
us economy. One engine now does
the work Of two, not only in the fact
thatitls double crewed, and SO is EN-.
ployed day and night, butalso in car
rying nearly twice as many cars as
formerly. We never knew what we
could do in the way of economy until
necessity compelled us to find out
Vanderbilt.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-22

Mr.. Whittier wrote to the Benning-
ton authorities, lamenting that his
health would not permit him to be
present at the celebration, and adding /;
ITO me as lifelong opponent to
human slavery, Vermont has been a
subject Of especial interest. Her soil
has never been polluted with slavery.
and her sons were the first to oppose
the encroachmeut Of the detestabIe
wrong elsewhere"
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-22
Estate of Joseph Adams.

STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court
District of Lamoille, held Johnson ~ s'lu
district ON Che 18th day Of Aug, A. d. ls,' Aihasa
Stevens Executor, Of fhe estate of Joseph Adams,
late of Eden in said district deceased, presents ms
administration account for examination anu aliyW- l
ance, and makes application for decree o. US
tribution and partition Of the estate of SAID ne
ceased Whereupon, II is ordered by said court
that said account and said application be reiefIeu
10 a session thereof, 10 be held at the Probate
once i'm said johnson, on the 10th day of sept,
a. ID 1871, for hearing and decision thereon Z;
And, il Is further ordered, that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested by publication Oh
the same three weeks successfully IN tAS Lih'llic
News. n newspaper published at Hyde Park, pre-
yi1us % saiI time appointed for hearing, unt llcy
NAV appcar at said time and place, and >ho"
cause, hi any they may have, why sam account
should not be allowed and such decree made.
by the Court
Attest, W. II. GltisN ol-l'' Juuse'
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-22
THE FALL TERM
~ IliE -
STATE EgRHAL SCHOOL
At johnson
WILL REGIN SEPTEMBER en-.
Will BEGIN SEPTEMBER en-.

AuuIictu1us for scholarships should ao Haie
on or before the first day Of the term.
Applicants Ger scholarships must o, % ',.'. .. p
-, 49,. and t515at he recommended ly tlr
,,i,,trr,siept OF the town m which they i've.
For catalogues or information IN regard % lie
.cbool. address WILLIAM c. CRIPPEN,
Principal
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-22

n~o,, uv1a
80 Ege ~
&evq.l I've !
-. -
.eselavs an,
,rlock p. 1
aily stage
49, -. -
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-22

There is one hand organ that did
not go to the Centennial. Messenger.
A slight mistake, which we hasten
to correct. 1t was numerous else
where.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-22

On and al
viii be run
cd, leaving
1870 and ]
Burlington
The train
step only M
Relurninj
4. n, and
don at 9:l5
lively.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-22

The Boston Transcript says Mrs.
DORIS centennial ode sis one of the
finest and best sustained poetieal eff
forts we have yet had from the pen of
an American woman"
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-06

SELECTING SEED WHEAT.-A cor
respondent Of the Country Gentleman
says: 'Last June (1876) I picked
seven pounds Of the best centre heads
of my wheat, and drilled it II inches
apart in rows, at the rate of only forty
pounds to the acre. It grew most lux
uriantly and was entirely too thick for
large heads. It attained height of
81 feet and much Of it fell down
April 2Oth it commenced heading, was
reaped June 11th and to-day (June
23d) it was threshed, according to the
report of a committee, over 81 bushels
per acre." This shows a remarkable
increase in the crop, as II to Is bush
els is the average yield Of wheat. There
is no doubt that selecting the best seed
of all crops viii increase the yield in
some degree; but we cannot expect
any permanent increase of crops. For
instance, the 81 bushels Of wheat to
the acre, as above stated, viii not CON
tinue to yield 81 bushels, nor half Of
that quantity.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-06

RUST ON CELERY.-There are two
causes of rust. Celery likes a cool,
moist situation, and if a triAe shaded
all the better. If it is planted in an
open situation, exposed to the sun, it
sometimes burns, and this causes rust.
This, however, is not the most frequent
cause. Celery should neither be hoed
nor earthed up when moistened with
dew or rain, nor when the ground is
moist. It should be done when air
and soil and plant are dry, otherwise
rust is sure to be the result. IF the
soil is permitted between the leaf
stalks or in the heart of the plant at
earthing up, rust or rot, or both, is the
compensation.
This is one reason why we dislike
celery Of a branching habit, the work
of earthing well is SO difficult. A
dWartish plant of straight, compact
growth, is the safest and best.
While on this subject we will say,
never let celery become so dry as to
wilt, either while growing, or when
taken up for consumption or storing.
It will never recover from such treat
ment, but always remain tough and
hollow. Keep celery growing rapidly,
and when taken up for pitting do not
allow it to show the least sign of wilt
ing nor keep it exposed to light for a
long time. Ifyou wish to know that
really good celery is, have few dozen
plants under special care. Give them
a good soaking of manure water every
two Or three days. Do not earth them
up until the plants are at least eigh-
teen inches in height. Then bank up
to the shortest leaf-where it is attach
ed to the leaf stalk. After the heart
has grown to the height of the outside
leaves, bank up again, so that you will
have about two feet Of the plant earth
ed up. In few weeks after the last
banking the celery will be fit for use.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-06
Aaritnltnral.


PULVERIzING MANURE.-A farmer
in an adjoining town was narrowing
his barley stubble the other day before
plowing. asked him why he did 50,
and he said it was to break the clods
of manure as spread from the heaps.
The idea is an excellent one, and
worthy Of adoption wherever possible.
A large clod Of manure has enough of
material to fertilize ten or twenty or
more wheat plants, but if left unbroken
it will probably be reached by only
one or two. The "patchy" appearance
Of wheat which has been recently
manured is well known, and it results
from the unequal distribution of the
manure. The grain is uneven, some
places ripening earlier than others,
and hence it cannot be harvested with
out loss. A more serious matter is the
waste Of the manure ITSELF To be
sure. it is all in the field and will be
available sometime, but that is not
what the good farmer wants. It Is
said that it is better to have nimble
sixpence than slow shilling, but in
most farming operations it is getting
nimbIe shilling or a tardy sixpence.
liza lot Of Iumpy maHuTe - Broken
into pieces one-fourth as large as be-
fore, it's direct value is increased four
fold. Before the crops have extracted
the fertility Of the dressing Of manure,
the farmer is or should be ready to
supply them with more. [ have no
doubt that the simple act of narrowing
that manure more than doubled its
value for next years wheat and clover,
and the narrowing did not cost fifty
cents per acre.
Where winter grain is top dressed,
the manure is usually dragged about
in cultivating until it touches nearly |
all the surface soil. What is left on
the surface has its fertilizing element
washed into the soil as evenly as pos
sible. This is one reason why top
is generally reckoned the best
method, unless the manure is mixed
with long straw which viii clog the
drills in sowing.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-06
REGIsTER's ORDER.
REGISTER,s 0FFlOE.

REGiSIERS GFFiCE,
New Castle County, August 4th, 1877.
Cpon the application Of George N D. Hart,
Administrator ofDayid Deputy, late Of Apo
qniniminl Hundred. in said County. decd,
il IS ordered 9ud uiTeCte7i I. =
the Administrator aforesaid, give notice Of the
granting OF Letters of Administration upon the
Estate Of tie deceased, with the date of grant
ing thereof, By enusins advertisements TO be
posted, within forty days from the date ofsuch
Letters, in six Of the most public places of the
Comfy o. New Castle, requiring all persons
having demands against the Estate to present
the same or abide an Act of Assembly in such
case made and provided and also cause the
same TO be inserted within the same period in
the MDDLETowN TRANsoRIPT, a newspaper pub
lished in Middetown, and to be continued
therein two months.
Given under the hapd and Seal of Office of
fC@, the Register aforesaid, at New Castle,
LIS. in New Castle CouRty aforesaid, the
49, day and year above written.
S. @. BIGGS, Register.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-06
-
CHURCHEo.

FOREST PREsBYTERIAN.-Rev. John Patton,
D. D., Pastor. Divine service every Sunday
at 10. 80 q. m. and 100 0p.m m. Sunday School
at g.l5 am. Lecture Wednesdays atT.00 p
m. Sunday School in the Chapel at ARM
strong's every Sunday at 200 p. m.
ST.. ANNE's Protestant EPIsooPAI.-Rev.
-, Rector. On Sundays-Morning
PRAYER, 1890 a. M: Evening Prayer, 7:30
D. m. Sunday School, 9 a. m. Evening Prayer
on Fridays at 8 O'Clock.
METHODIST EPIscoPAL.-Rev. 7. E. Martin
dale, Pastor. Service every Sunday at 1890
a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sunday School at 2.30
p. m. Prayer Meeting on Thursdays at 7.S0
p. m.
CoLoRED METHODIST F. ]. Lee, Pas
tor. Service every other Sunday at 1890
p. M; and p. m. Sunday School every
Sunday at p. IN.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-06
REGISTERS ORDER.
REGISTER,S nFRICE

REGiSI EkS y OFFICE,
New Castle County, August 9Th, 1877.
Upon the application of JACOB B. CAzIER,
Executor of SARAH ]. CAZIER, late of
Pencader Hundred in said County, deceased,
il is ordered and directed by the Register that
the Executor aforesaid, give notice of grant
ing Of Letters Testamentary upon the
Estate of the deceased, with the date of grant
ing thereof, by causing advertisements to be
posted within forty days from the date of such
Letters, in six of the most public places in the
County of New Castle, requiring all persons
having demands against the Estate, to present
the same or abide by an Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided; and also cause
the same to be inserted within the same period
in the MIDDLETowR TRANscRIPT a newspaper
published in Middletown, and TO be continued
therein two MONTHS.
Given under the hand and Seal of Office Of
c~> the Register aforesaid, at New Castle
I LIS. in New Castle County, aforesaid, the
49, day and year above written.
S. @. BIGGS, Register.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-06

The man who does nothing don't
amount to much. It makes but little
difference whether he is millionaire
or q pauper. He is only stagnant
pool, without energy enough to start
ripple. He diffuses moral miasma
over everything around him. Do
something; don't stand on the corner
gaping with your hands in your pOck-
cts, like an idiot. The world was
made to work in, and if you fill your
hearts with good angels, the bad spirits
will keep ont, because there is no room
for them.