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The Rock Island Argus., 1878-07-16
East and South !
TAKE THE
Rock Island & Peoria
|. B. & w. ROUTE.

No. 0LSsaHes 0LS..S. Champaign, 8 :oo m Danyille,
Ea n Leaves Galva, 500 IN; Peoria 9:15
" Vs = m; bloomington, B 11:I0 m; Cham
palgn, 1:S4 p m; Danviie, 2:45 pm. Arrives at
INDIANAPOLIS, 5:5Sp m; CINCINNATI, 1895 D N
LOUISVILLE, lI;lO y m: NASHVILLE $40 m Day
ton Ion II 40 IN; columbus, II 40 n m; Wheeling,
i:5o a M kITTsBuRG, Z 80 IN BALTIMORE, 7:35 y
m; W WAsHlNGION, 9:O1; IN: PHILADELPHIA,
z 20 ? N; NEW YORK, lL:l5 p N; Cieveiand.7 10
m BHnalo, A5 p ID {; a bany II 40 N, but ON
NIGHT out 10 principal Eastern Cities.
n ~ @RLeaves Rock Island, go p m 6ava
SOs " 4:OS m; Peoria 7:25 p m Daily;
Bloomington, 9:S5 m; Champaign II :25 m; Dan
CINCINNATI, 20 m; LOUSY ILI.E, 80 m; Nasn
wife, 80 D m; Daylon, 9:50 IN Columbus, I2 As
m; Wheeling, s;25 m; PITTsBURe, 7:45 m
BALTIMoRE, 1s45 . m; WASHINGTON, 750 q M;
PHILADELPHIA 7:S5 am; NEW YORK, I0:s5 am;
Cleveland, 1880 m; Buffalo, % pm; Albany, go
a m; Boston, z:40 pm.
~ REcIIEIFs CHAIR SLEEPING Cans with State
Rooms, are run on No forom Peoria TO Indian
apohs.
Close connections made BY Nos. and at Dan L.
vile, reaching TeFTe HaHle, fineenhee and Kyans
vile. and by No. 9 TO Lafayette, LOgansport TT
Wayne, Toledo and Detroit in advance OF otbel
The B. q W. is the only line running lis trains
| through 10 1ndianaL Oils without change.
When travelling take the shortest Route thst pre-
sents equal advantages and convenience of through
cars. The l. b. 8 VI is the shortest through line.
and reaches all Eastern cities quick time as
ls competitors, without excessive epeed, and with
the advantage Of the FINEST OUTFIT OF FHRoUBe
| CARS IN THE wEeg.
/ Address the Gen'l Pass. Agent, and get cory
our NEW AAR-FoLDER, giving full information
HOW TO REACH THE EAST AND SOUTH
GEO. B. WRIGHT, Receiver.
4 JOHN W BROWN, Gen'l Pass d. Ticket Ag',
/ --. INDzAEAPoLzs, IND
I. j. BUFoRD. WeEkrI Agent. Davenport
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-07-16
Tuesday. July l6. ls7s.ss
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET,

For State Treasurer,
EDWARD L.KCRoNKRITE,
OF Stephenson.
For superintendent of Public Instruction.
SAMUEL NJ ETTER'
OF Mclean.
For Clerk Supreme Court-Northern Grand
Division.
HIRAM R. ENoCH.
OF Winnebago.
For Clerk Appellate Court-Second District,
JAMES r. WASH,
OF Livingston.
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-07-16

My wife has had no attacks since taking
Dr. Bells Fit Cure. She Is recovering
under his treatment. ! advise all the
afflicted to try it.
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-07-16

Use Elixir of Honey for Asthma and
Bronchitis. jyld&w
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-07-16
HARRISON PAINTER,

Price 81 90. Address Specific Medicine
Co., ST, Louis, Mo.
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-07-16

/ Alexander IL. Ste
I phens, of Georgia ;
4 Bishop Pierce OF
4 Georgia; John Gill
Shorler,of Alabama
s. Gen. John b. Cor.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-28
In the Same Boat.
From the Boston Bulletin.

From the Boston Bulletin.
The Clergyman at q church near one
OF our popular summer resorts, who used
to have strangers within his gates at
nearly every service during the season,
was quite pleased to notice the regular
attendance every Sunday tor several
weeks OF native of the place who has
not enjoyed the best reputation, and was
pluming himself upon having saved
another brand" etc, when the
man suddenly ceased his attendance.
Meeting him few weeks sitter the min
lister hailed with "Ah, Thomas, | haven't
seen you at church for fortnight
mo. said Thomas, "the people drove
for have gone home" '.The people YOU
drove for!' Eyes, sir. You see l was
hired to drive 'em over here from the
hotel 1.-TWO miles away every Sunday,
and now they are gone, I've lost nv lob"
"Ah?" said the parson sarcasticallv.
"then you are one of the men that do
not go to church unless you are paid for
it, are you2" Certainly, sir, and you are
another, amt you! You don't 90 unless
you are paid for it, do ye, sirs,, The
minister had to confess that in that re-
spect he and Thomas were in the same
boat.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-28
No Fear of Death in Dying.

From the Philadelphia Dispatch.
A striking fact in correction with
the dying is that they are not afraid of
death. You notice this even in executions.
The majority Of men who are hanged are
reported to have died game Death
following disease or injury is seldom ac-
oompanied with fear. Disease dulls the
intelligence So that the situation NAV not
be fully comprehended, or there may be
pain, and death may be looked upon as
relief. Nature, 10y kind provision.
seems to prepare for the flight of the
spirit. AS the hold upon life grows
weaker, SO does the desire for life grow
less, and in scarcely Il single instance
within my experience. or within that of
nv professional brethren with whom l
have conversed upon this point, has not
the dying man relinquished life at the
last without seeming reluctance or fear.
The several physical phenomena which
accompany the act Of dying vary consid
erably IN the early stages with the causes
which produce death. There is much
similarity in the latter steps. Death
offers then a physiognomy which cnca
witnessed is not hard TO recognize again.
Among 4 M the more constant signs are the
failing pulse, which gradually becomes
lmperceptible-frst at the wrist and last
ly at the breast itself-the ex.remities
gov cold; the countenance changes as
the venous blood courses the arteries; the
skin grows clammy as the vessels relax !;
the eye glszes; the jaw drops; the fluids
accumulate in the VIVID pipe. causing the
death rattle, " SO called, as the air passes
through; the breath comes short and fin
ally ceases. AS the red blood leaves the
brain the judgement become obscure and
the senses deficient. Speech is incoherent.
Many times "last words" are imagined
by affection to mean more than intended.
II there was any intention at all. sit
grows dark or more light arc common
sayings as the optic nerve loses its
stlmulous. or strange sights may be seen
and sounds heard, as occurs sometimes
IN the still twilight. The Authorizations
OF the dying may be often explained
upon natural causes.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-28
That Insurance Case.

Marcus C9hus,' Cicero said to his le-
gal friend, meeting him one morning or
the other side ct screen under the CAPT
tol, what shall it be?''
C;elius said he would take . little spiri-
tus fumenti optimus, straight, and the
orator, remarking that that was the size
OF his, went on
Il wish you would get out the necessa-
ny papers some time to-day, and bring
suit for me against the Yellow Tiber Fire
and Marine Insurance Company. for the
amount of its policies on my villa at
Tusculum, and my town house.
M. C;elius looked up in amazement.
"Why," he exclaimed, when did they
burn down! And what was it? Accident?
Mob? Some OF Ctodius' people,"
NO" Cicero said, they are intact as
yet, and in fact haven't insured them
yet, but am going to DO SO tomorrow.
and want to bring suit against the
Company now, SO if ever they should hap
pen to burn | wol t have quite so long TO
wait for the money"
C9lius saw that the orators head was
level, and brought suit that afternoon.
Eleven years afterward the villa at Tus-
culum and the town house were both de.
stroyed by fire. The suit had by that
time been in five different courts, and had
been confirmed and reversed and remand
ed. and referred to the master to take
proof, and stricken from the docket, and
rebuttcd, ana surrebuttcd, and implead-
ed, and rejoined, and filed, and quashed,
and continued, until nobody knew what
1t was about, and Cicero was notified,
three weeks after the fire, that he would
have to prove wilful and long continued
absence aad neglect as he could not get
decree simply on grounds OF incompat-.
Utility OF temperament. And when he
went TO the secretary Of the company,
that official told him the company didn't
know any thing about the fire, and had
no time to attend to such things. The
companys business, the secretary said,
was to insure houses, not to run around
to fires. asking about the insurance. If
he wanted any information Oh those
points, he would have to ask the fremen
or the newspaper reporters
The more man reads in these old
histories, the more he is convinced that
the insurance business in the days of the
pr;etors was great deal more like it is
to-day-Haacheye.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-28
Novel Punishment for Theft.
columbus (Ga. J Times.


A few days ago three boys, aged respect
lively eighteen. sixteen and twelve, slipped
INTO the house Of Mr.. Sterling Jenkins, who
lives on the Talbottom road. and stole =
watch and some other valuables. Mr..
Jenkins tracked and overlook them in Ham
1lton. He recovered his property but did
not desire to put the rascals in jail, SO he
told them that if they would whip each
other ne would not prosecute them. This
they agreed to do. They were taken out.
stripped to the waist, and provided with
stout hickory switches. One was tied to a
tree and the others laid on his back lustilv
with the switches until Mr.. jenkins ex-
pressed himself satisfied. The ceremony
was gone through with each one. They
were then dispersed with smartine backs and
pen1tent hearts. They said that their
mother worked in the mills here, and that
their father was dead. -
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-28
oIeomarsarine Under the M,.c,o..o,.

MISUNDERSTANDING Under the MiscrOscODe
|, Mr.. Thomas Taylor, microscopic of the
Department of Agriculture, has incident
ally made few examinations of market
butter, pure butter and oleomargarine. or
butter made by churning fat with cream.
He finds that pure, dairy butter, when
viewed under the microscope, presents a
uniform appearance so far as color is con-
cerned. The forms seen consist of oil
globules and the crystals of common salt.
When viewed by pola lied light, every
little change of color is observed: but
when aspecimen of oleomargarinc is ex-
ahmed in the same manner, the field I'M
der view is speckled all over with shining
particles. which change color with every
quarters turn of the analyzer, and Mr.
Taylor has demonstrated that these Oils
tenlng points consists ofcrystalized fat.
In using power of about two hundred
and fifty diameter, animal tissue is also
seen more or less over the whole field.
and thin sheet of fat, placed under a
power Of about seventy-fve diameters,
exhibits the polarized light beautifully.
each solid fat cell showing all the colorss
OF the rainbow, and OH turning the anal.
yer or polarizer, the changing, compile
mentary colors are exhibited
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-28
Rats.


This is a subject which cannot fail to
interest all poultry breeders, for the
amount CT loss directly chargeable to
their wholesale depredations is almost
Incredible. 1t costs as much to feed the
rats and mice of our country as it does to
feed our poor, and even more. They are
left until they become so numerous that
something must be done to stop their
ravages, when raid is made on them
with terriers, ferrets, and many are driven
out of the runs Or killed. This ouiets
them down little, and peace is declared
until the rats again become troublesome
The most etfectual way to get rid of them
is to poison them, for which purpose a
preparation of PHOSPHORUS, spread on
small crumbs OF bread, is very etfectual
though nothing can be gotten in this line
which Is not dangerous to other beings
Small bits of cork fried in lard is also a
''sure pop" while corn meal and plaster
mixed dry and in equal parts, will get
heavy on their stomachs, and ere long.
cause cessation of breathing. Blu ali
these things are alike destructive to dogs
cats, or poultry, and you run great
risk II you have any young folks running
around, you may be sorry all your life
that you ever used poison for rats. A
trained ferret to drive them from their
leads, with good terriers or shepherd
dogs to catch them when they run out
will soon clean them up. A few farmers
or tanciers could buy, own and use a
trained ferret in partnership, and thus
rid themselves of rats eftectually.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-28
Afraid to Bid.

At an auction sale of miscellaneous
goods OIL Michigan Avenue the auction
eer put up wolf robe, and invited bids.
An old man inspected it closely, seemed
to think there was bargain in it. and
yet he hesitated to bid
Don't you want it asked the auction
eer.
Yes, kinder" was the reply.
"Then why don't you bid and take it9n
Wall, I've bought heaps O. things in
dry goods and SO on" slowly reioined
the Old man, ;and / never yet took home
anything that the old woman thought
; was worth the price. II | got that ere
robe for even fifteen cents, she'd grab it
up, pull at one end, chew on a corner,
and call out, Cheated agin -more'n half
ottonn That's the reason / dasn't bid 7,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-28

Canned cherries are delicious If the pits
are removed, but it is tedious task un-
less done with cherry stoner. If one
is not forthcoming, try new steal hair
pin. 1t facilitates the work wonderfully.
and should be used in the same manner
that you would button hook. Weigh
the fruit after the stones are removed, and
allow from quarter to nalf pound of
sugar to each pound Of cherries. Save
all the JUICE and boil the stones in it for
nall an hour. Place the fruit and sugar
IN the preserving kettle, in layers, and
strain the boiled juice over all; then
bring to boil as soon as possible and
cook steadily for ten or fifteen minutes
Place glass jars on cold wet cloth, with
silver spoon in each jar; fill the brim
with boiling hot fruit; place the rub.
Der and cover in position ana tighten
Immediately, and again when the fruit
has cooled. The rubber should show an
even edge all around. Wrap the Jars in
paper before setting them away.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-28

A telegram to the Philadelphia Press,
from Richmond, Va, says, John H. Col
inns, a colored man, has announced him
self a candidate as Commemorative At
-orney for that district, one of the most
important offices in the judicial district.
Collins is an Intelligent colored man. He
was educated at Lincoln University,
Pennsylvania, graduated from that insti
tuition in 1872, and studied law under
w P. solomons, Of Halifax county, in
that state. Collins stands good chance
of being elected.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-28
NY Hand-in.Hand Companion.

To the old home farm returning
Mid the April evening glooms,
] kiss the faces that knew me,
And turn to the vacant rooms.
The scenes of my long past childhood
The doors that | open recall,
The Slossoming windows of summer,
The fruit laden orchards Of fall.
I go to the tenantless chamber;
The moon glimmcrs over the caves,
And light as in years long vanished,
In the latticed window leaves.
And. in fancy, nights yiewless angel
Goes by with a mufed tread,
As gaze with an answerless longing
On the little. ones empty bed.
There were little blue eyes that forever
Have vanished from my sight;
a heart Of affection that naver
VIII throb on my own with delight.
/ snail never again kneel belide him,
shall pray in the silence instead.
Fall gently, dews. in the graveyard,
Where the green myrtles cover his bed.
My hand-im- hand companion,
That the years will never restore,
The little lost hand meath the moses
Will lock in my fingers no more
AS the moonlight all white is the pillow
Where rested curl circled head,
And the April winds sigh through the willow
That waves DER the little ones bed.
o dear little lips that no longer
In love will be lifted to mine!
. dear little arms that rev stronger,
My neck III their ring to entwine!
Each place, gentle heart, where loved thee,
is sprinkled with tears nave shed,
And the glow of lost years OF affection
Come back as gaze on thy bed.
| think Of the gardens immortal,
And seem in vision to see
a little hand open the portal
mighty hand closes to me,
] know he is safe with our Father,
And turn from the thought OF the dead
And see in my faith but a pillow
Who're an angel once rested its head
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-28
Companions on the Road


Pass ever swifter as we near
The final goal the silent end
10 Which our fated footsteps tend
A year once seemed century,
Now like day it hurries by,
And doubts and fears our hearts Cypress.
AND all the way is WEAKNESS
All mel how glad and gay we were,
Youths sap in all our veins ;.stir.
When long ago with spirits high,
a happy careless company.
We started forth, when everything
wore the green glory of the Spring,
And all the fair wide world was ours.
10 gather as we would its flowers!
Then, Life almost eternal seemed.
And Death dream so vaguely dreamed.
That in the distance scarce it threw
cloud-shade on the mountains blue,
That rose before us soft and fair,
Clothed in ideal hues of air,
10 which We meant In after time.
Strong in our manhood's siren 9TH. to climb
How all has changed! Years have gone by
And OF that joyous company
With whom our youth first journeyed on.
Who-who are left9 Alas, not one,
Love earliest loitered on the way.
linen turned his face and shipped away;
a: And after him with footsteps light
The tickle Graces took their flight,
a; And all the careless joys that lent
Their revelry and merriment
Grew, sicnter, and ere we knew.
Had smiled their last and said ";,dieu ,,
hope faltering then with doubtful mind.
Began to turn and look behind.
Aud we, half questioning, were fam
10 follow with her back again;
Butfate still urged us On our way
AND would not let us pause or stay,
Then to our side with plaintive eye,
In place of Hope came Memory,
And murmurcd of the Past, and told
Dear stories of the days of old,
Until its very dross seemed gold.
ana friendship took the place of Love,
And strove IN vain to us to prove
That love was light and insincere-
Not worth mans regretful tear.
An. all III yain-grant twas cheat,
Yet no voice ever was so sweet
NO presence like to Loves who threw
Enchantment over all we knew:
And still we listen with a sigh,
We. gaze to catch glimpse again
Of that dear place but all in vain
Preach not. 0 stern Philosophy
Nought we can have, aud nought we see,
WIN ever be so pure, SO glad,
SO beautiful, as what we had
Our steps are sad-our steps are slow
Nothing is like the long ago.
Gone is the keen, intense delight
The perfume faint and exquisite
The glory and the etfiuence
That haloed the enraptured sense.
When Faith and Love were at our side,
And common Life was deitied.
Our shadows that we used to throw
behind us, now before us grow;
For once we walked toward the sun.
But now, Life's full meridian done,
They change, and in their chill we move
Further away from Faith and Love.
A chill is in the air-no more
Our thoughts with JOYOUS impulse soar,
But creep along the level way,
Waiting the closing of the day.
The future holds no wondrous prize
This side Deaths awful mysteries:
beyond what waits for us, who knows?
New Life, or infinite repose?
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-28

Where2 Sufferers cannot take time bv
the forelock. Two were at work at a
forge. The iron was red hot, and placed
on the anvil, when the first one said,
" John, s-s-strlcke it hard.'' The other
answered, jim wh-wh- where shall L
hl-hit?" " No m-m-matter now, it's got
co-co-cold," was the reply, and the bar
was put into the forge again.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-28
SCOT vs.. Wirexyorn,s

he found the wireworm SO abun dant
IN every part Of the garden he MAS set to
cultivate that he could scarcely GROW =
potato or carrot without its BEING
rendered useless by it; and. amono the
various things he was led to adopt as IRE.
ventlves. scot appeared to be the onlv
cnectual remedy. This he applied to
potato crops in the following manner.
The drills We're got ready in their usual
way and the sets laid in at the end of each
drlll. The SCOT was then put down upon
hem, in quantity sufficient to cause the
drills to assume quite black appear
ance. This being done, the drills were
closed IN the ordinary manner to the
n ma, level, and the work was finished.
. Wherever SCOT was applied the crops
turned out clean and good scarcely a
trace OF the wireworms ravaces was to be
seen, while those from. rows not dressed
with SCOT were quite the reverse. the no.
tafoes being pierced through in every
direction ! and tit only for feeding pigs
L0ld0n Lu7td md Water.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-28

Small Boy (enterlng the shop. ~
want pennyworth O. canary-seed.n
Shop-keeper (who knows the bow. SIS
for your mother?"
Small boy (contemptuously). 'tNo it's
for The bird
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-12

briny tears and this anxiety to uncover fraud
in all its horrors. 80 far as it does not reach
good and stout Democrats
Turning from "Philip drunk to Philip So
ber," we present an article from the Cont
merciGl, OF November IL, 1876, four days
after the election:
There is no reason to question the falr-
ness of the elections in South Carolina, Flor
ida and louisiana The troops prevented
intimidation, at least to any great extent,
and everybody, white and black, voted "a he
pleased. The closeness of the vote is an EVIL
dence of this. The three States, by reason
of the black vote, are as naturally Repuoh-
can as Massachusetts. Doubtless many ne
groes were induced to vote the Democratic
ticket by promises of friendship and political
alliance In future, and from a sense of self
security hereafter should the Democrats carry
the Presidential election. II no other means
had been resorted to, there would have been
no occasion for troops. But as it is, the fact
that each citizen voted his own convictions is
apparent, and if there is no fraudulent ma
nipulation of returns there will be no excuse
for refusing to quietly accept the result,
whether it elects Hayes or Tlden. The deli
cate mission of the army has been accom-
plished in praiseworthy manner, and peace
has abundantly justified measure of pre-
caution"
The Commercial does not consist
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-12
senator Gordon and the Potter Inves,
tiRatIOu.

The Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton Transcript sent the following to his pa
per: Your correspondent, in conversation
with Senator Gordon in regard TO the Potter
investigation, elected from him the following
views: He believed the investigation ought
not to have been begun. Nearly all the facts
in connection with it were In possession of
the country as results of previous investiga-
tons. Very little new matter would proba-
bly, come to light, but the inquest had been
ordered by the house of representatives, and
he was in favor of presenting all the bottom
facts to the country in such shape as would
make it impossible hereafter for any party to
unsettle by fraud the fairly-expressed will of
the people in Presidential election. He did
not believe the title of the President could be
disturbed in any other way than by impeach-
ment for some crime committed since his in
auguration. The suggestions about a ma
jority of both branches of congress recogpiz-
ing some other person as President were
frivolous and absurd. Mr.. Hayes had been
declared President by congress for the term
of four years from the fourth of March, 1877,
and there was no possible way of getting rid
of him except by Impeachment for crimes
committed while IN office. He knew of no
southern senator who believed that Hayes
could be interfered with in any other way
than by impeachment, and that must be for
something done while in office. Your CORE
spondent has reason to believe that these
views are also entertained by Senator Lamar. "