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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-07
weather Probabilities

WASHINGTON. Aug. 7.--Indications for
upper Mississippi and lower Missouri val-
leys; generally cooler, partly cloudy wealth
er, northerly winds becoming variable,
rising followed by falling barometer.
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VIRGINIA.

NEWPORT Aug. Nv. K. Miller, of
Harrisburg, was shot dead to day by
Sam'l. E ALBRIGHT, of MoDtgomery's
Ferry. Both were paying attention to
the same young woman and met at her
house.
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soUTA AFRIcA.

LONDON, Aug. 7.-Advices from Cape
Town to the 22d of July, says several
Zulu chiefs had submitted to Sir Garnet
Wolsely at St. Pauls. 1t is reported he
assured them they will henceforth be
governed and protected by the British
government,
General Crealock and Colonels Wood
and Butler will return to England.
Another detachment of marines has
embarked for home
A strong force is to advance on Ulundi
Immediately, and be promised the chiefs he
would be there by the tenth of August
A detachment of friendly natives aDd
irregulars and probably also General New
digate's column will advance simultane
ously on the kings new Kraal.
LONDON, Aug Tt is isrepresented that
King Cetewayo has with him force of
only one thousand men, aud it is believed
might be captured without difficulty.
The premier, of the government of the
Cape colony, announced in the assembly,
that Sir Bartle Frere did not contemplate
raslgning the goYernorship.
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MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, Aug. THE democratic
state convention nominated VIM. I, Ham
iltnn. Washington county, for Governor,
and G. j. McGurim, for attorney general.
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, Aug Financial writers
say the withdrawal of gold from the Bank
of England yesterday for the United
States, is probably the precursor of larger
shipments in payment for the American
produce arriving here and in France. 1t is
understood the Bank of England holds
large amounts in American eagles. The
bullion in the Bank of England decreased
326,0O0 pounds the past week.
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Printing, Binding and Blank-Boo work
specialties at The ARGUS OFFICE. No
pains will be spared to please customers.
Satisfaction guaranteed. If
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rrw uAwpsuIRE.

MANCHESTER, N. H., Aug. IA break
in the upper canal causes the mills to stop,
aud makes idle about 10000 operatives.
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LANDsHIRE, Aug. 4.-The coIlieries are
to work only four days a week. The
arrangement causes the first advance in
coal 10 three wears.
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ST. Louis Market.

ST. Louis, August Z.
Wheat-Higher; No red 949s094B.
Conduit; S1ss032.
Oats-22s.
Rye-4SA
Whisky-I o..
Pork-S 750S 80.
ELard-56 62K.
LIVE STOCK.
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EGYPT

ALEXANDRIA, Aug. IA letter from
Abyssinia states that the treaty of peace
between King John of Abyssinnia and the
Khedive of Egypt has never been signed
by the former. The king has ordered
$4,000 men to take possession of the vari-
Gus districts, The Egyptian garrisons
consist Of 200 men at Massawal and 200 at
Semitic, but Col, Gordon has left Kartowa
with 5000 men and twelve cannon for
Semitic.
LONDON, Aug. THE new Khedive
has received telegram from the Sultan
Of Turkey, demanding permission be given
the ex-Khedive to return to Egypt and
reside ct Alexandria or Damietta. The
British and French consuls general advise
the Khedive to defer his reply until they
have consulted their government.
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GERMANy.

BERLIN, Aug, IA correspondent at
st, Petersburg says General Sazaroffs ex-
pedition suffered terribly from eye disease,
caused by the heat of the sun and sand.
The General suffered by his horse running
away.
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New YORK Market.

New York MARKET.
NEwYoRK, An ust Z.
FINANCIAL.
Gold ! 90
Money-3G3M
0overnmente-SteGdY
o. s. Bonds 6R cent 20's 1881. ........ ....1045s
u. ,. 1o40'e- ....,.................... lOI9s
new 81 Observation-Disclosures .1u%Ss
COMMERCIAL.
Wheat-Spring nominal; winter slightly in buy.
ere favor; dull receipts 353 600 bushels; No red
Aug 09M.
Rye-DuIl,
Corn-A02sc better; receipts 100000 bushels;
western mixed 44ll53.
Barley--Dull and nominal
Oats-Firm; receipts 35 0G0 bushels; mixed
western 1885, white 36040.
Pork-Dull; 8 Is.
Beef-Quiet.
Lard-Lower; 5 70.
Butter-Unchapged.
Whisky-UnchaI ged
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Printing and binding executed neal
quick and cheap at The ARGUs0 OFFICE.
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MILWAUkEE. AugUsI
Whest-Declined %01Ac; hard 031s No 6, Sc
cash and Aug; 85a Sept; No 3, rs; No 4, 7s1s re-
jeeted 65M
Corn--33A.
Oats-24c.
Rye-50c.
Barley 61c.
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Col. Theo. Hyatt, President of the Pennsylvania
Military Academy, will be at the Harper House, in
Rock Island, on Wednesday, Aug. -, from 10 A.
NJ. to 70 M and will be happy TO patrons of the
Academy or Others on official hnsiness-
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THE DETROIT AND
CHAMPION SELF OILERS


ManuIactured by HENRY McGRAW.
NO Fort Street East, .......,. DETROIT, MICH.
Awarded Diploma and First Premium by Michi-
gan state Agricultural Society at Detroit, 1873
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IN tAe market. My Cups are all warranted to give
sne pest OF satisfaction when properly put on and
aegulated All orders inquiries promptly attend
S SI TO- liberal discount to the trade. Send for
Illustrated catalogue and price list.
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TELEGRAP.HE;EIC.
To-Dav'S Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
RUS5IA.
SCOTLAND.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 7,-Mersky
confesses to attempting the life of General
Dentelm,
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TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

stock of staple merchandise of one of the heav-
lest wholesale houses in New York: will be sold
in amounts of from IS 600 to $25 000 TO be paid for
as sfollows:-One-third the amount of each bill to
be paid for in cash; two thirds in good real estate
A full assortrpe ent of good salsble goods adapted
to the country trade viii be given with each bill.
Address TRADER,
s,3dmwt1ml P.O. Box 257S, New York City.
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PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY ACADEMY.

L1ENNS1 LNANIA MILIIAR1 AJADhM1.
I CHESTER, PA, "Opens Sept. 10.)
Thorough instruction in Civil Engineering,
Chemistry, the Classics, and English. Degrees
conferred.
For Circulars apply to Rev. Henry c. Wcstwood
d, D., trustee of the Academy at Rock Island,
Illinois, ORC Col. THEO. HYATT, President.
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LIVE STOCK
Milwaukee Market.

.Hogs-Recepts 1875; quiet; Workers and Balti-
lores EGG3 IS; packing 9G03 81.
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Put up in boxes containing Is ms. each.

Put up in boxes containing a5 ms, each.
These Toe-Calks are made from Steel converted
rom carefully selected brands Of Norway and
Swedes Iron By special process which insures the
utmost in welding, together with the greatest
durability in wear
For sale by iron, steel and hardware dealers gen.
orally. Manufactured solely Dy
c. +. DEWICK d Co
$50 Dorchester Ave.. SOUTH BOSTON, MASS
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Rock Island Market.
Rock ISLAND, August G.

FLOUR AND GRAIN.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-10

The WAY TO SUCCESS Fortune,
fame, success, position are only gained
by piously, determinedly, brsyely, stick
ing living 20 a thing till it is fairly sc-
complished. In short you must carry Il
thing through if you want to be anybody
or anything. No matter If it does cost
you the pleasure, the society, the thous-
and psarly qualifications of life. No
matter for these. Stick to tho thing and
carry it through. Believe you were
made for the matter, and no one else can
do it. Put forth your whole energies. Be
awake; electrify yourself; go forth to the
task. Only once learn to carry thing
through in all its completeness and p7o-
port ion, and you will become hero. You
will think better Of yourself; others will
think better Of you. The world in its
very heart, adm Tres the stern, determind
ed doer. 1t sees in him its beat sight,
its brightest object, its richest treasure.
Drive right along then, whatever you
undertake. Consider yourself amply SUI
ncient for the deed. You'll be successful.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-10

USEFUL ADVICE TO YOU'VE MEN
The true girl has to be sought for. She
does not parade herself as show goods
She is not fash onable. Generally, she is
not rich. But oh, what heart she has
when you find her so large and pure and
womanly. When you see it you wonder
If those snowy things outside were women.
II you gain her love your two thousand
are millions. She'll not ask you for a
carriage or asrt-class house. She'll
wear simple dresses, and turn them when
necessary, with no vulgar magnifcat to
frown upon her ceremony. She'll keep
everything neat and nice in your sky par
lor, and give you such welcome when
you csme home that you'll think your
parlor higher than ever. She'll entertain
true friends on dollar, and astonish you
with the new thought hsw little happiness
depends on money. She'll make you love
home t(f you don't you're brute) and
teach you how to pity, while you scorn u
poor, fashionable society that thinks it.
self rich and yainly tries to think itself
happy. Now, do not, l pray you, say
any more, ~ cant afford to marry" Go,
find the true woman, and you can. Throw
away that cigar, burn up that switch
cane, be sensible yourself and seek your
wife in u sensible way. Oliver WendeLt
Holmes.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-10

But in mSMent he came to his senses.
Fred had that ratest of all gifts, personal
magnetism; his smile was sweetness it.
self +; and his brown eyes were full of ex
preston. He was famous for his tact
With low bow, he stated his errand.
Rose, at first, was shy. She seemed to
suspect the truth, and withdrew within
herself, But Fred, who really knew a
great deal about flowers, soon beguied
her into q conversation about them. Be-
fore long, Rose was ali enthusiasm. Her
eyes sparkled, her cheeks frightened, as
she talked of her favorlte roses. By-and-
by, Fred happened to mention friend
OF his, in New York, who was very fond
OF flowers. 1t is for her l wish these
specimens" he said. Mrs. Stanton,
though a fashionable lady, is really an
enthusiast about roses. Her love for
them is no sham, as with so many others
she really means what she says"
Rose caught her breath, and drew 9
step nearer, for she and Fred had been
standing all this time.
Mrs. Stanton, did yeu say ?" she
cried, with new animation. MRS. John
| Stanton -
Fred nodded assent.
Oh how glad am !" she continued
The Stantons were such old friends of
father. Mother Mother !" and she ran
impulsivsly to the door, and ca lied Mrs.
Stanely, here is gentleman who
knows the Stantons" Then, seeing the
eyes OF Fred fxed on her, in undsguised
admiration, she blushed rosy red.
Mrs. Stainely came in, and Fred forms
ally introduced himself The three were
at home together from that moment
They talked Of the Stantons frst, then OF
flowers, and then of music. Fred beg
ged for "The Wedding March," and
then played himself (his touch was ex-
quisite) a" Cradle Song
What happy, happy days followed !
Soon, Fred became a privileged guest
Rosc grew more lovely in his eyes, every
day. A fairy, with her bright, brown
curls, and yet q lady, too, Rose was as
sweet and innocently herself as If there
had never been prudes or coquettss in the
world.
1t was long woeing, nevertheless, foI
Rose was too wise to give her heart until
she was sure her suitor was worthy Of it.
am afraid Fred's wealth, at first was
against him. But love works wonders.
There is not a happier wife. now, in
New York, than Rose, nor a more dis
tinguished leader of society. In Summer,
she and Fred 60 back to Maplewood ;
and Rose is as fond of flowers and fruits
as ever. But she Is fondest by far of
Fed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-10
READING ALOUD.

1t is strange that in country whose
language, is stored full of the choicest
works of the human mind, and whose
popu is, as whole, so we'll educa -
ted, reading aloud as source of amuse,
ment and means OF enjoyment is so little
resorted to. There are many families
even in book loving New England there
are scores of families we dare say where
a book, or chapter of book, is never
read to the family circle from one end of
the year to another. The individual
members of the family read but all
reading done in the family is silent read
ing. Father has his paper ; mother her
tract Mary her novel Johnny his story
Of wild adventure. Reading there is,
enough Of it but each one reads to him,
self. There is no reading for the whole,
and no grouping of the family into an
audience for an evenings enjoyment, such
as comes to people who hear good
thing we'll read.
Only those who have visited in families
where the gilt OF reading was cultivated
as source Of family enjoyment, and the
custom Of reading aloud to the family is
practiced, can imagine what help and
blessing to the family life such n habit is.
Music is well enough in its way, but its
range Of expression is far narrower than
that Of reading, and for that matter far
less practical in its adaptation to the fam
lily wants. Then, too, singing requires an
instrumental accompaniment, and piano
costs money and requires too much prac,
tlce on the part Of the performer to be
aviable for the many. The art OF reading
well is easily acquired and cheaply taught
and the expressions OF literature are
abundant and varied. II sorrow has be.
fallen on the family, the needed antidote
can be found in prose anc poetry. If fun
is called for, then fun can be had for the
asking for the language is so full of
humor, so quaint and subtle that the bare
recital Of the authors words brings the
point out and "sets the table in a roar"
History, tragedy, comedy, wit, pathos,
sublimity every spring at which the hui
man mind loves to drink can be opened
and the sweet waters be freely given to
every one.
How easy these home readings may be
made Warmth, light, companionship,
culture, happiness. are all included in
them. How much You are missing if
reading is not cultivated as one of the
means of happiness and pleasure in your
family circle for in such an exercise
there is quicSening for the imagna ton,
appeal to judgment, elevation of feeling
opportunity for criticism, which shall
teach the children more of literature in
three hours than they can learn at school
in three weeks. Next to the impulse of
love as means of drawing families to-
gether, is the influence of intellectual
compani nionship. Cultivate this, and see
how satisfactory will be the result
Golden Rule.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-10

A BATHIN THE DEAD SEA.-A cores
poudent of the Washington Star, who
has had bath In Dead Sea, describes his
experience as follows: The water, which
is quite clear, and nearly the color of the
Niagara river below the Falls, seemed to
me little more bitter and salt than Salt
Lake, although brighter and more attrac>
tive to the eye when seen close at hand.
It's supporting power struck me as a
little greater, also, than that ofSalt Lake,
as the bedy foated more easily and the
difficulty Of swimming was greater on
account of the inability to keep ones feet
under water. So large quantity Of salt
is held in solution that the water has what
ia called l believe "ropy" appearance,
much like that of plate Of we'll made
tapiocs soup. l observed, however, that
when we came out Of the water there was
not SO large q deposit Of sslt crystals on
the body as after bath in Salt Lake, and
the feeling of the skin, instead of being
dry and prickly, as expected, was rath-
or oily and sticky. Our dinner that night
was seasoned with salt made from Dead
Sea water by solar evaporation. 1t was
little lighter in color than the best article
of brown sugar. It's crystals were large
and hard, and, though foreign substances
were evidently present in considerable
quantity, it was not unpleasant to the
taste. | was told that two quarts Of the
water will produce one quart of salt, but
this is probably an exaggeratIon. To
complete the statistics of this remarkable
body of water, may add what many of
my readers may already know-that there
is no living thing of any kind in it that
even driftwood brought down by the
floods in the Jordan is speedily cast upon
its shores /; that its length is about As ard
lis greatest width about 10 miles that it
is over 1900 feet deep at the deepest place;
and that the immense quantity of fresh
water poured into it daily is undoubtedly y
taken up by evaporation, as its great
depth below the basin Of the Mediterran
can must preclude the idea Of subter-
ranean outlet.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-10

WHEN MEN Grow RloH.-It is not
true that the great etories of life are to
the sharp and immoral man, a. rule
Here and there by sharpness and cunning
men rise into wealth, but that wealth is
not Of q kind to remain. 1t takes Ger
tain amount of virtue, or self der ia, of
morality, to lay up and neep money. In
the lives of most rich men. there have
been periods of heroic self deni ial. of pa
tient industry, of Christian prudence.
Circum stances did not make these men
rich. The highest moral prudence made
them rich. While their companions
were dancing away their youth, or drink
ing away their middle age, these men
were devoted TO small econom ies-put
ting self-indulgence entirely aside. If
cur correspondent or our readers will re-
call their compan ions, we think the first
fact they will be impressed with, the
measure of equality with which they
started in the race for competence or
wealth. The next fact they will be i'm
pressed with is the irregularity of the end. &.
Then, if they make an inquisition into
the causes OF the widely varying results
they will be profoundly impressed with
the insignificant part circumstances"
have played in those results. Circum-
stancesf Why, the rich mans son who
had all the "circum stances" of the town
has become beggar. The poor quiet
lad, the only soE of his mother, and she
widow, who could earn money enough
to procure for him the commonest educa-
ton, is a man Of wealth, and has become
patron of his native village. The man
who possesses and practices virtue makes
his own circumstances. The self-deny
ing, prudent man creates around him
self an atmosphere of safety where wealth
naturally takes refuge prov ided, of
course. that the man has the power to
earn 1t, either in production, or exchange
or any kind Of manual or intellectual SER.
.-Scribner.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-10
LEARNING TO SAVE.

The first thing to be learned by boy
or young man, or anybody else having
the least ambition to become useful
membe of society, is the habit of saving.
No matter if a boy or girl has wealthy
parents, each should learn 10 save, if for
no other reason than that riches are we'll
known to take to themselves wings and
fly away" Few are so well.to do as to
be secure against poverty and want. The
children of the wealthy classes are often
miserably poor; while men of large means
have commenced life without other ad-
vantages than habits of industry, coupled
with the disposition TO save. 1t is espe-
cially important that the children of peo-
pie in moderate circumstances and Of :he
poor, should learn to take care of the
money they get, A boy who is earn
ing twenty five cents or more day,
should manage to save portion OF
it if DO ssible If he can lay by only ten
or fifteen cents week, let him save that.
1t doesn't amount tor much, it is true.
but it is worth saving; it is better saved
than wasted-better saved than thrown
away for tobacco or beer, or any other
worthless or useless article or object. But
the best thing about it is that the boy who
saves five dollars year on a very meager
salary acquires habit of taking care OF
his money, which will be of the utmost
value to him. The reason why working
men, as class, do not get ahead faster,
are not more Independent, is that they
have never learned to save their earnings.
1t does not matter a great deal whether a
man receives a salary Of five shilling a
day or pound, if he gets rid of it all
during the week, so that there is nothing
left on Saturday night, he will not get
rich very rapidly. He will never have
much ahead. But the individual who
receives five shillings per day and is able
to save a shilling, or the one getting a
pound who is careful to lay away five
shillings, is laying up something for a
'"hit hdO bNllS pt'plO NllN GA pew W
labor with their hands for what they may
have of this worlds goods, who have no
ambition or wish to become professional
men, Office holders, or spectators, should
by all means acquire habits OF economy, +,
learn to save. SO surely as they do this
SO surely will they be able to sccumu-
mte, 50 surely will they be in situation
to ask no special favors. Every man
wants to learn to look out for himself.-
Every man needs TO feel that he is the
peer of every other man, and he cannot
do it it he is penniless. Money is power,
and those that have it exert wider influ-
ence than the destitute. They are more
independent. Hence it should be the
ambition of every young man to acquire,
and to do this he must learn 70 save.
This Is the first lesson to be learned, and
tie youth who cannot master it will never
have anything. He will be a dependent.
Baptist Weekly.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-10

THE Louisville (Ky.) Post prints re-
markable history to the effect that at
the outbreak of the war the late George
ID. Prentice, in consideration of the re-
esipt Of $25 900 from very prominent
man wrote column editorial article for
the Journal of that city favorlng the Sc
eession of Kentucky. At the last mo-
ment it was taken from the forms, after
the departure of Mr.. Prentice for his
home, by his associate editor upon, his
individual responsibility. The next day,
The story runs, there was a lively time
about the office. Mr.. Prentice being very
angry. A consultation was had, mat
ters were amicably settled, and in short
time the Journal became leading Union
newspaper, but it is said that Mr.. Prem
Hce never returned the S25, 900
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-10

WHAT BECOMES OF THEM?- What
becomes of all the ruined merchants,
stock brokers, etc. is question which
has often been raised. They "go down. y
disappear from former haunts, and few,
save they of whom they beg, know their
fate. But during the past fortnight tive
such persons have risen to the surface
again, and it may be feared that their
plight only points too clearly to that OF
many Both turned up in prison, and
in both cases there was ample evidence
lies, as well as themselves, had been re-
duced. Mr.. Jerome, Jr., testified that
the haggard graybeard, who, when the
name of Edward Ensign was called, step
ped from .he prison pen to the bar of
the Special Sessions Court on Thursday,
had been a member Of the Stock Ex-
change and bore a good character. Yet
here he was, on charge of stealing un.
der the meanest circumstances, 25 cents.
Macaulsy said that the present age has
been fertile in warnings to the ambitions
and cor selations to the obscure. 1t has
not been less SO in New York than else
where. The ambition for great wealth
has in ten thousand instances ended in
bringing about great poverty. Ii the case
of this poor wretch now under sentence
shall induce any of those who are now in
full gambol to remember the wise words
Of Junius to WoodRsll: "Aim at indie
pendence, solid, however small. Nc
man can be happy, or even honest, with
cut it," he will not have fallen altogether
in vain.-NelO York Times.