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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-05

HOmeOpUthlC hleoICIne Co.
Office and Depot 100 Fulton street, New York.
Sold in Rock Island by Benser & Thomas, Otto
Groian, C.ISpeidel, and E. Breunert mwf
, 1879-10-09

mate, the sedimentary crust of the
earth is at least one mile in averare
thickness, of which probably one
tenth consists of calcareous matter.
In seeking the origin of this calcere.
Gus matter, it is assumed that the
primitive rocks of the original crust
were of the nature of granite or ba.
salt'c rocks. Mr.. Reade concludes
that the elimination of the caleareeus
matter now found in all the sedimen.
tary strata must have occupied at
least 600,0O0,G00 of years. This,
therefore, represents the minimum
age Of the world. The author infers
that the formation OF the Laurentian
CaTbrian and Slurian strata must
have occupied about 200,000,000
of years; the old Red Sandstone, the
carboniferous, and the Poklitic sys-
TENS, another 200,000,00O; and
all the other strata, the remain.
ing 2O0,000,000. Mr.. Reade is there
fore, led to believe that geological
time has been enormously in excess
of the limits urged by certain physic-
lists; that it has been ample to al
low for all the changes which, on
the hypothesis of evolution, have oc-
cured in the organic worId.-Lon.
don Eng. Academy"
, 1879-10-09
PORT TOWNSEND, W. T., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, lS79.

boots aud shoes, hams and soap. The
annual value of the exports to Bra.
I'll exceed $3O,000,000, while the i'm
ports from tho same country amount
to about $2S, 100000. The exporta-
tlon Of coffee from Brazil to the u.
). amounts annually to the sum of
$36, 6,OOO,OOO, while the total amount
of the exports to Brazil fIom the T..
), does not much exceed S5,0OO,0OO.
The comparison shows that in
ncar y all kinds of manufactured
goods Great Britain has command
Of the Brazilian market, Germany
coming next. As the United States
are the best customers of Brazil for
her staple product (cotfee) while our
exports there are limited to relative
y small quantities of articles which
we can furnish cheaper and better
than any other nation, the import
ance of bringing these industrial
product, manufactured and natur |,
10 the knowledge of Brazilian and
their customers is too obvious to ad-
init of argument. a plan has been
devised to have an exhibition of
American products in Brazil for the
information of merchants and others.
This will encourage closer CONNER
cIal relations, and the governments
Of the two countries will finally be
induced to aid in the establishment
OF better means Of communications
Congress will probably discuss the
subject Immediately upon meeting.
LEO.
, 1879-10-09
A WONDERFUL CLOCK.

From the Scientific American"
we copy desert ption of a clock
made by Mr.. Felix Mier, of Detroit,
Mjch., which is said to eclipse all
former achievements in this direction
without excepting even the Stras-
bourg, which for so many years has
been regarded as the great clock OF
the world:
Mr.. Meier's clock is the result of
nearly ten years Of patient labor,
and the expenditure of $4,000 in
cash. The clock is eighteen feet in
height, eight feet wide, by five feet
deep, and weighs 1000 lbs. 1t Is
Of handsome proportions; the frame.
work is entire y Of black walnut, ele-
gantly carved. Above the main
body Of the clock is a marble dome,
Upon which Washington sits in his
chair of State, protected by canopy
which. is surmounted by a gilded
statute of Columbia; on either side
Of Washington is u colored servant
in livery, guarding the doors, which
open between the pillars that support
the canopy; on the four corners of
the main body Of the clock are black
walndt inches containing human
figures, emblematc Of the march of
life. The two lower ones are sup
ported by two female figures with
flaming torches; one Of them con-
tains the figure of an infant, the sec.
ond the figure of a youth, the third
Of man in middle age, the fourth
of an aged graybeard and still anoth-
er, directly over the center, contains
grinning skeleton representing
Father Time. All of these figures
have bells and hammers in their
hands. The infants bell is small
and sweet toned; the youths bell
larger and harsher; the bell of man.
hood strong and resonant; that OF
old age diminishing in strength, and
the bell of the skeleton deep and
mournfull.
The astr onomical and mathemati-
cal calculation, if kept up, would
show the correct movements of the
planet for two hundred years leap
years included.
The clock shows the time at De.
tIoit in hours, minutes, and seconds;
, 1879-10-09
LATE VIEWS OF THE AGE or The
WORLD.

biologists, astronomers, pbysic-
lists alike have hitherto been baflled
in their attempts to set'up any salts
factory kind Of chronometer which
will approximately measure geologi-
cal time, and thus give us some clew
to the antiquity of our globe. 1t is
therefore worth noting that Mr..
MeIlard Reade, of Liverpool, has
IateIy Y contributed to the Royal So.
clety very suggestive paper, in
which he endeavors to grapple with
the question by employing the lime
stone rocks of the earth's crust as an
index to geological time. Lime
stones have been found in course of
formation from the earliest known
geological period, but it would APP.
pear that the later formed strata are
more caIcareous than the earlier, and
that there has been a gradually pro.
gressive increase of caIcureous mat.
err According to the authors esti.
, 1879-10-09

the difference in time at New York,
Washington, San Francisco, Mel
bourne, Pekin, Cairo, Constantine.
PIE, St. Petersburg, Jenna, London,
Berlin, and Paris. The day of the
week, calender day Of the north,
month of the year, and seasons of
the year. The signs Of the zodiac,
the revolutions of the earth on its
own axis, and also around the sun.
The revolutions OF the moon around
the earth and with it around the sun,
also the moons changes from the
quarter to the half, three quarters,
and full. 1t also shows the correct
movement ofthe planets around the
sun. There is movement in this
clock which cannot regularly be re-
peated more than once in eigbty-four
years.
The inventor has a crank attached
the clock, by means of which he can
hasten the workings of the machin.
cry in order to show the movements
to the public; by turning continu.
ous y twelve hours a day for sixteen
days and eight hours, perfect revolu-
tlon Of the planet Uranus around the
sun would be made.
At the end Of every quarter hour
the infant in his carved niche strikes
with a tiny hammer upon the bell
which he holds in his hand. At the
end Of each half hour the youth
strikes, at the end of three.quarters
of an hour the man, and the end of
each hour the graybeard. Death
then follows with measured stroke
to toll the hour, and at the same
moment Il carved cupid projects
from either side to indicate that time
flies. At the same time a large
music box, manufactured at Geneva
expressly for this clock, begins to
play, and surprising scene is en-
acted upon the platform beneath the
canopy. Washington slowly rises
from the chair to his feet, extending
his right hand, presenting the decla
ration Of independence. The door
on the left is opened by the servant,
admitting all of the presidents from
Washington's time, including Hayes.
Each president is dressed in the cos.
tune of his time. The likenesses
are very good. Passing in file be.
fore Washington, they face, and
raise their hands as they approach
him, and, walking naturally across
the platform, disappear through the
opposite door, which is promptly
closed behind them by the second
servant Washington retires into
his char, and all is quiet save the
measured tick of the huge pendulum
aud the ringing of the quarter hours,
until another hour has passed.
, 1879-10-09
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON ID. c., sept. ID, 1879.
Ben Buffers three nominations al
ready, and one or two to come, do
not appear to discourage the repub.
Leans OF Mass. bit. In fact, they
rather enjoy it. Having nominated
strong ticket, on one Of the best
platforms ever constructed, they are
confident of success, and are glad
of the opportunity to bury the Dem.
ocrats and Butler in the same grave.
Massachuset will have the most stall
wart and hottest Republican cam.
paign it has known for many years,
= and, the republicans here are in high
feather over the prospect. la fact,
they ara iubjlant over the prospect
all round, which seems to grow bril-.
liant as time wears away. One
thing that has caused JOY among the
republicans is the course Of President
Hayes, who has made some excel
lent speeches, briefly touching ma
tional politics, and having the right
ring. He, like every other repubIi
can, has evidently become Convinced
by late events, that Cancellation only
encourages the evil spirit Of the con-
federate bulldogs, who interpret
mercy to be weakness and concjlja-
ton to be cowarlice. The President
and Sec'y Sherman will have Il good
influence in Ohio, where the Ewing
Democracy appears to be going to
pieces before the blows of the stal.
wart republicans.
Sec'y Sherman has written let
ter favorable to the proposed inter
national monetary conference, shay
ing for its text a currency based on
bullion deposits" He thinks it
would be OF great service in develop
ing opinions and preparing the way
for international commercial treaties
by which the relative value OF gold
and silver may be fixed, and in ac-
cordance with which certificates Of
deposit may be issued by the sever.
al concurring nations to be used as
medium of ofinternatonal commerce.
Under present arrangements the
only practical difficulty that arises is
in fixing the relative value Of the
two metals, both OF which are deemed
necessary for coinage and com
mercial exchanges. "No doubt,
writes Sherman, "the bullion ccrtif-
Gates of any nation of established
credit, Issued alone on the deposit
Of bullion, to be paid for its re-
demption, would be universally re-
ceIved as current money in all
Commercial transactions, without
being made a legal tender, or af-
fecting in any way the legal cur
rency of any country"
An important enterprise is about
to be set on foot, which may result
In great good. For many years the
foreign import trade of Brazil has
been mainly in the hands Of English
and German merchant, The primer
pal articles that Brazil imports are
Gotten and woolen fabrics, flour, lard
wrought and unwrought iron, wines
and spiritnous liquors, agricultural
implements and machinery, hard.
ware, petroleum, buscuit, coal, ice,
, 1879-10-09

The Niagara river has just been
accuratel y sounded near the falls for
the first time. The depth indicated
was from 100 feet to 2lO feet.
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Syphilis. GOnorrhGa, elect, Structure. and all
lingering eases where the blood has become
poisoned. causing blotches, sore throat. pains In
the head and bones, and all diseases of the Kid
neys and Bladder. are Gu . LIFE.
Young Men. Middle.Aged And Old Men,
Who are suffering from the terrible effects OF
Seminal Weakness, Sexual Debility and Loss
OF Sexual Power as the results of self-abuse In
youth or excuses of mature years., producing
emissions, nervousness, indigestion, conStipa-
ton. dependency. loss Of memory, etc., are
thoroughly and permanently cured i'll Il short
time, where all Others have failed, by Dr. i.
The Doctor is a regular graduate of many
years eN periencc in tins speciality. His rene
dies having been used FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS,
and having never failed in curing even the
and speedy cure for all troubles of a PRIVATE
NATURE. Consultation personally or by letter
free. Cases and CORRESPONDENCE sacredly con-
tldential. Write for LIST OF QUESTIONS.
His patients are being treated by mail and ex-
press everywhere, Office hours, . Il. M. to ~ m,
and ] 81 to y p. m. sundays closed.
d6S-d&w
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The advantages of these Lines are
1. II the passenger is going to or from any
point in the entire West and North West, he can
buy his tickets via some one OF this Company's
lines and be sure of reaching his destination
nv 1T OR ITS CONNECTIONS.
2. The greater part Of its lines are laid with
Steel Rails Its road bed Ia perfect.
3. 1t Is the short line between all important
points.
4. Its trains are equipped with the westing-
house Air Brake. Miller's Platform and Coupieis
and the latest improvements for comfort, safety
~ NV yilpis ,6she We'd runn,ns Il,
celebrated Pullman Hotel Cars between Chicago
and Council Bluffs.
8. 1t Is the only Road running tho Pullman
Palace sleeping lars either way between
.sss:s: - :. r., s.::" ,sss s:ss.st 4 c's'''
q. No road Offers equal facilities IN number
Sce sleeping Cars. =
II makes connections with all lines crossing
~ Intermediate points.
The popularity Of these lines II steadily In
eIeAslnx and passengers should consult their In
sersst " purchasing tickets Via this line.
1YSMsSHc!a over this route arc sOld by all Coupon
ipc.SS AGENTS In the United States and CanaiaM
Chicago "neS ynY ~ fpr yosr, Tickets via II,
none other. "e'c" ""'"AS. ~" '"~
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EAsMYy.euaaro, 1EaMslY ossrmA1e.

Is shcnmsiism. Even a. the outset, The or.
binary remedies are frequently powerless
to cope with it. This il more particularly
the case when a tendency TO it rs inl erited.
II should be cnmbxtted before it become.
chronic. When the first ~twinges are felt,
recourse should be had to Hostetters S,om.
aoh Bittsra, . depurent which expels from
the blood those irritating principles which
by contact, cause inflammation and pain in
the muscles and joints. Poisonous medi.
cines which are usually administered 70,
this disease, but which, in , slight Overdose
may terminate it by destroying life itself
should be avoided, and this safe and NOR.
effective medicine used instead. Those dis
orders Of the howell. stomach and live
which frequently accompany rheumatic AMI
equity ailments, are invariably removed b,
this excellent taianic corrective.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-30

The place to get your moneys worth is
the Tivoll saloon, where you find the coolest
Milwaukee Lager Beer on drsught, and q
fine free lunch every morning from 9 "a
1890, and Saturday. nights from 9 to ll:3o
p. NJ,
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4 CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretiors of youth, nervous weak.
ness, early decay, los Of manhood, &c, ! VIII
send . recipe that will cure you, FREE
discovered by a missionary in South Ameri-
ca. Send q self.addressed envelope to the
Rev. JOSEPH 7. INMAN, Station d, Not
York City.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-30

What is the use Of cumming it when DR.
Dix, at his Office in Sawyers block il in.
serting the BEST QUALITY of artificial teeth
at fifteen dollars per set, reports to the contra
~ Notwithstanding.
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PRESCRIPTION FREE

For the speedy cure OF Seminal Weakness, Loss
Of Manhood, and all disorders brought on by
indiscretion or excess. Any druggist has the
ingredients. Address DAVIDSON & CO., IS
Nassau street. New York.
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THE

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RAILWAY
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ill, Vest Equipped, ~
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gek tqtdAH nd Vlllonaf ftfAapAhEthe
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2,l58, MILES OF ROAD
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Farm, Garden, and Household.
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-01-08
Shell Mound Grove,

containing lSU acres richest hammock land,
fronting Il miles on the beautiful Withla-
cOochee river. Upon this place are LOCO
orange trees thas Lave Ust commenced
bearing and will yield the present season
at least 25,000 oranges, and certainly over
100000 next year. Also IL. 600 six year old
sour seedlings already budded, and one
acre set in Bananas. I propose TO bestow
offer the whole of this last mentioned place
for $4,000 cash.
The Locality of both these groves fully
ihsUres against liability to injury from the
severeSt changes OF temperature, and re-
gard this section of country as the very
best IN the State for the successful cultiva-
ton Of Semi-tropical and tropical fruits
north Of the Caloosahatchee river-First,
on account of the inexhaustible fertility
of the soil, it being a deep, vegetable mould
underlaid with shell mari Astounding in
phosphates. Second, immunity from frost.
on account of the large bodies of water on
the north and west for many miles. The
murderous freeze of 1885 did not kill down
the wild trees i'll this locality, as the large
stocks plainly indicate, and the freeze of
1876 did not lnjure the most tender leaf Of
the Lime. On account of this oranges can
be permitted to remain on the trees until
March or April, thereby inSurng a higher
price than If compelled to seek a market,
earlier, while the strength of the soil in
saTes full annual crop Of fruit. Third,
safe and sure transportation via the With
lacoochee to Cedar Key, distance of so
miles, and, ere long. the Railroad from
Waldo to Tampa will pass through or near
these lands.
As a home. this region is desirable, on
account of heaIthfulness and of the great
abundance of game and fish. 1t is also one
of the best stock ranges in the State. The
land is high and rolling and the soil is well
adapted to truck farming.
Title perfect, Address, for additional
information,
A. L. EICHFLBERGER,
IS a Ocala. NJ arior Co.. Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-01-08
Idlewild Grove.

containing 22S acres of cheics hammock
land, fronting of mile on the beautiful
Lake Pansoffkee. Upon this tract there
are about 1900 budded trees in position, l.
600 of which number bloomed the present
season and will bear this year from $4,000
TO 10000 oranges. BY next year at least
500 additional trees will bear, and the in
creased Weld will probably exceed 100000
1900 trees will commence bearing and by
that date will unquestionablv produce over
100000 oranges. This grove also embraces
$4,000 sour seedlings, now five years old and
already budded. which is more than suf1i-
Gent to set the balance of the land. Ten
acres of this place is set in the prolific ever
bearing Lemon, ripening continuously the
year round, and two acres are planted in
Bananas that are in fiourislling condition;
and propose to bestow upon this grove
5000 more banana plants from my ii ONE
grove. offer half interest in the above
described property for $4,000 cash.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-01-08
ORANGE GROVES
FOR, SALE.

The well established fact that Orange
Culture in Florida is one of the most relia-
Bile and best paying interests in this highly
favored region, presenting as it does, the
strongest inducements to capital seeking
profitable investment, relieves the subscrib-
er of the necessity of entering into detailed
statements as though it were a mere exper-
iment of questionable results. From long
experience and close observation l am
thoroughly satisfied that the leading con-
sideratiOn essential to success in this rap
idly growing business is the special adap-
tationof soil and location, guided by prac-
teal knowledge. am now able, without
eurtailing nay extensive operations beyond
what is desirable, to offer for sale, either a
half or an entire interest in two of the most
promising groves in the State. which l will
now proceed to describe viz
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-01-08
PROFITS ON THIS GROVE

next year will not be less than 10 per cent.
On the sum invested exclusive even OF the
improvements and addition as above stat
ed, leaving cash On hand enough to cult
vate well thesI olewild" grove in present
state, for the yield OF sweet oranges alone
will not be less than 100000 which by viz
tue of their superior beauty, fragrance
and luscious flavor can easily be sold in
New York markets, if offered as late as
February or March, for five dollars net
per box of 160 to 165.
The Lemon crop of next year will be
$4,000 and cannot be of less value per box
than the oranges. to say nothing of the
vast crop of Lines and Bananas. 1t may
appear incredible, to those who have not
visited fruiting grove to the extent of
1dlewild, but the following year, 1880, the
yield from this grove will be more than
double, thereby paving 20 per cent. inter
est, leaving 4, 1000 dollars on hand to clear
out, and plant and cultivate more land.
In 1881 there will be over 100000 yield of
sweet oranges. In 1882 there will be over
100000 when the entire grove will be in
full bearing order.
In 1883 the additional so acres. previ-
ously referred to, will commence bearing
followed each successive year by the annu-
ally improved 80 acres. These calcula-
tions are based upon known results which
have been and now are in operation i'll
the older established groves of southern
Florida. They may therefore be relied on.
= THE LEMON AND LIME CROP
will increase in like ratio to acreage under
JudlclOuS management.
With regard to the "Shell Mound
grove it can in the same way be worked
up and developed into equal fruitfulness
and profit in like ratio to the Idlewil0"
This section of country offers great in
ducements to the sportsman there being
abundance of fish, wild turkey and deer
good pack of hounds always on hand.
These groves lie in Sumter county, so
miles south of Ocala. between 2S and 20
degrees north latitude, on the same line
with Sanford. Lake Harris and Indian
river. l referyou to the following gentle
men:
The Right Rev. Bishop Young of Jack
sonville, Mr.. r. S. Conover of Trenton,
New jersey, Judge John Ley of Richmond,
Virginia, who have adjoining groves, the
largest in Sumter county. Jas. A. Harris,
Esq, Ocala, and P. p. Bishop, ESQ, San
Mateo. the owners OF the largest groves in
the state of Florida. Very respectfully.
A. L EICHELBERGER.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-01-08
ORANGE CLAY, DeLANO,
and SPRTNG GARDEN

are invited to give me call and inspect
nv stock. have spent the greater part
of my life in he West Indies and will be
happy to furnish such information as |
may possess to those who are interested IN
the. growing of tropical fruits.
.32tt f. G. KNIGHT.