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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-15

Professor Daniel Draper, OF the Mete.
geological service in New York, does
not place much confidence in the theory
that the denuding of forests affects the
quantity of rainfall. lie has drawn up
a chart which shows the rainfall of each
year since 1885 in New York, Philadel-
phia, baltimore, and Washington.
From 1885 to 1860, the rainfall gradu-
ally increased, and since then has shown
a tendency to decrease. The professor
believes that there is cycles Of rainfall,
as there are cycles in s%un-spots.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-15
Training Dairy Cows.

In a business like daiIying, where 30
much depends upon The quantity and
the quality Of the milk, the owner will
inevitably lose money, and eventually
90 to the wall, unless special care is OK
ercised in the selection Of the COWS.
Whatever the breed, first the inferior
ones, and next the ordinary cows,
should be conscientiously weeded out
year by year. 1t makes no difference
what the breed may be, these will always
be found. Not that there is no choice;
there is, and they must be selected with
a view to what is wanted, whether but
ter or cheese. Whatever the breed,
none but the best breeders should be
selected to perpetrate the race, and as
fast as developed the best should be re-
tanned. There is also much in this
question of development. An animal
that, under good care and attention, will
urn out a superior mixer, will, under
adverse treatment, prove worthless.
When the first calf is produced, the
heifer should be carefully handled; she
should be MIXED clean, and every means
used, by good feeding snd warm stab
ling, to produce as uniform and large a
flow Of milk as possible. The calf
should not be allowed to suck; it should
be raised by hand, but on the cows own
milk, just as drawn. The COW should
be trained to give her milk freely.
Good care and feeding will bring her
milk freely if she has it in her; if not,
discard her at once.
The education of a heifer to give her
milk freely consists solely in gentle
handling and milking SO that the COW
may feel relief in the operation. Hold
ing up the milk, and kicking and run
ming about, are always the result Of
improper and brutal handling.-PrGirie
EnrnleT.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-15

The Scientific american says that
Adulterated sugar may be detected by a
very simple test. A little pure sugar is
aiken in the mouth, and when dissolved
IS replaced by a little of the suspected
article. If the latter contains starch,
glucose, or chloride Of tin, n distinctly
bitter taste will be
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-15

Captain Eads, who il now in Califor-
MIA examining the Yuba. Bear and
Festher rivers, with a view TO submit
ting a report to the government respect
ing the possibility of permanently i'm
proving them, is quite as willing to talk
about his proposed ship railway across
tie lsthmus as he was a year ago. He
still believes that it is preferable to a
canal. First, q ship railway can BIS
constructed for one-fourth the cost Of a
tide-level canal, and one-half the cost OF
a canal with locks; second, it can be
constructed in very much less time;
third, wherever a canal is practicable,a
railway is equally practicable, and at
many points upon the Isthmus a railway
can be built where the construction OF
a canal would be out of the question;
fourth, a railway can be enlarged from
time TO time, to meet the wants Of COM
inerce. at a comparatively small ex-
pense; fifth, vessels can be transported
upon the railway much more rapidly
than through the canal, and with equal
safety sixth, transportation by rail will
be attended by 40 delays; the railway
will accommodate commerce, and not
prove an impeachment to it, as in the
case of the canal with locks; seventh,
as the Investment would be smaller, the
tolls and charges would be greatly re-
duced,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-15
Eugene In ZuIuIand.

When Eugene, tho ex-cmpress Of
France, was in zululehd, recently, she
proceeded on foot into the South Atri-
can valley, where her sons body was
found, following precisely the track
takeE by the officers who went in search
Of the corpse. The road was stony and
rough, but she persisted in walking.
Inthe distance cleaned the white monu.
ment, thrown into sharp relief by the
dark background, but it only seemed to
catch the eye of the empress when she
got TO the bank Of the Donga. Then
she lifted her hands as in supplication
toward heaven, the tehrs poured over
her cheeks, worn with sorrow and
vigils, she spoke no word and uttered
no cry, but sank slowly on her knees.
A French priest repeated the prayers for
the dead, and the servant, Tomas, who
had been an eyewitness, went through
the sad story of what had happened last
year. The tents were pitched in the
valley, and the empress stayed there
for two days. On the following day
che went to Fort Napoleon and thence
TO Rourke's Drift, and on the fifth day
visited the field Of Isandula, and prayed
there with the English women who
had come there to mourn their husbands
and brothers.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-15
The Result of Eating Arsenic,

A young lady of indianapolis has
been for ONE years eating arsenic in
order to improve her complexion. The
natural consequences are now reached,
and her sight is almost gone. The
young man to whom she was engaged,
and who was possibly captured by her
beautiful skin, declines to keep the on
Eract-that is, he says if she becomes
blind he will not wed her. The doctors
are doing all they can to restore her
light, but with small hopes Of success.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-15
Advantage OF RniIInR.

Soiling saves fences, one of the most
expensive features of ordinary farming,
prevents the propagation Of weeds and
prevents stock from wasting more fod-
der than they eat by trampling it down.
1t doubles the amount of stock which
can be Kept on any given amount Of
land, and there is a vast increase in the
amount of valuable manure that may be
saved. There is some additional labor,
but the returns are SO much greater that
soiling is the system Of the present, as
well as the Mture, Oh agriculture.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-15

Al Manassas, Va, one oat seed pro.
duced stalks which yielded more than
1000 perfect grains.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-15
FOR II FAIR SEX.
Handkerchief Dresses

IAun0hNiAhAAA =
French manufacturers have given
great variety to the mCuchoir or hand
kerchief patterns so popular during the
summer for bingham dresses, and lave
introduced them for autumn and winter.
They have woven the finest wool and
silk mixtures into squares, like hand
kerchiels, with the center plain or in
small checks, while the border is of the
gayest Madras plaids; or, TO be more
exact, the border is formed Of lines or
stripes Of many bright colors, which
cross each other at the tour corners OF
the square, and these corners form the
plaids which are the stylish feature Of
the new mouchoir wool goods. Plum,
peacock blue, bronze and myrtle green
are the quiet colors most used for the
centers Of these thick wool handker.
chiefs, while brilliant hues are in the
borders. A great deal of red and yellow
is in these borders, but instead Of being
the glazing red and yellow of bandanl
handkerchiels, these colors are toned
down into what Is called old red and old
gold. Twilled plaids, like Sdrah,
armure good in bird's-eye patterns, plain
woven homespuns, and cloths of good
weight are brought out in these designs.
ladies who prefer black dress, 5 10 those
with colors will wear n ouchoir dresses
that are entirely black; the center OF
each square is black armure wool, and
tie striped border is silk with satin
luster. -BdzGr.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-15

Long John Wentworth, ex-mayor Of
Chicago and ex'Congressman, thinks
that the press has supplanted the orator
In political campaigns. In an interview
with a Chicago reporter he is put down
as saying: As for mass meetings or
any other kind of meetings, l take no
stock in them. What can a man say
that is newP The press anticipates
everything. If a fellow strikes an idea
at all, you print it. Then it is telc.
graphed all over the country. Every
body knows it by heart. The day of the
orator is past 1t willnot return. The
orator may do among the Indians, but not
among people who read the newspapers.
/ am in favor of holding no meetings, or
very few of them. Torches, uniforms,
badger, ali that kind of thing is new
s%uperfuous. The average voter doesn't
care a cent for a speech. The orators
may as well shut up. l used to speak
some myself, but have learned better.
We must have something new before
we can do anything but repeat our
selves.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-15
TIMELY TOFICS.

The late Sultan of Morocco was one
day rowing on a lake with the ladies Of
his harem. The boat upset, and two
men, at the peril Of their lives, saved
the whole party. To have seen his
majesty in such an undigniiied position,
and moreover with his ladies, writes
Captain Colville, was r crime punish
able only by death. The unfortunate
men were accordingly walled up in a
small room and lett to starve or die Of
suffocation. Their skeletons were found
while some repairs were being made in
the palace on the present sultan's Access
sion.
Certain Dutch naturalists are testing
the ability of the domestic cat 10 act as
postman. Selecting LUX for their head
quarters, they thence dispatch a number
of cats, securely tied up in wooden bags,
to the neighboring villages, where they
are freed from confinement and turned
loose, with neat packets of letters firmly
strapped to their backs. AT once their
domestic instincts come into full play,
and they swiftly flee homeward with
answering directness. or thirty-seven
cats thus constrained to serve their
country not one has hitherto failed to
fulfill its postal function with excellent
punctuality.
A short time ago the people OF Quar-
ten, in the canton of st. Gall, Switzer'
land, noticed signs of un%easiness about
the Schnebelberg. The summit OF the
mountain appeared to be in a very pre-
carious position, and it was feared that
it might slip down and overwhelm the
Schnebelwald, an extensive wood in the
valley below. In anticipation OF a
possible catastrophe, great efforts were
made to cut down and carry away as
many trees as possible, though the men
engaged in the work wrought at the
peril of their lives. On a recent Sun
day, when fortunately there was nobody
in the wood, a deafening report, like the
firing of heavy artillery, resounded
through the valley, and the mountain
was hidden from view by a thick cloud
of dust. Whenit dispersed, the Schneb-
elberg was seen to be shorter by a few
meters, and the beautiful wood in the
Murgthal had disappeared beneath a
huge avalanche of stones and earth.
This catastrophe is supposed to have
been the result of the recent earthquake
shocks.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-15

Double rows Of fringe set on the
edges of embroidered g%alloon are used
10 trim the skirts of short dresses.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29
Our Gentleman Friends.

A new comedy by Adolph Stein and
Sydney Gross, under the above title will
be given in Harper's Theatre on Saturday
next, July 8, both afternoon and evening.
Mr.. George Holland the celebrated actor
will sustain the principal character in the
piece, and the support includes some OF
the best comedy talent in America. Such
names as Owen Fawcett. Charles Weav-
erly, Frank Roberts, Missis Cassie Froy.
Ally Weaver. Nellie Boyd and Mrs. Far
rem. are too we'll known TO need much
comment. the piece. has been very we'll
received in the East and there is every
probability that it will become favorite
play in the West. The dialogue is bright.
sparkling and witty. and with excellent
character sketches constitutes q very strong
attraction. The treatment of the subject
in hand is original in conception and free
from conventional style in treatment, and
the hunour in which the piece sbounds is
kept up uncons.rainedly till the curtain
falls. The part of Moorhouse. henpecked
husband, is sustainedi by Mr.. George
Holland, and is considered rs character
in which he is calculated to shine, and add
to his already we'll earned reputation. The
whole play is most refreshing in its wit and
repartee, and a treat to all lovers of genu-
inc comedy may he expected next Satnr-
day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29
River News.

The Clinton arrived up, last night at ! |
o clock, and left this morning at 6 o'clock;
taking on very large quantity OF freight
at this point. and upwards Of thirty Eve
passengers.
The Josie. arrived up at 10 to-day, and
will leave this afternoon.
The Dexter with raft passed down this
morning at $3.50 o'clock.
The Blue Lodge, with a tow of three ice
barges arrived up this morning at O. clock
The Belle Of La Crosse, is due down TO-
morrow morning.
The Red Wing is due up on Thursday
evening.
The Victory. up. will be here to-morrow
afternoon with tow of barges for points
up the river.
The Tidal Wave. is laid up at st. Louis
for repairs preparatory to the fall trade
The Josie left at 3 o'clock this after
noon.
The Libbie Conger arrived down at
1890 o'clock today and left ut 2:30 P M.
The Mary Morton, will be down to-
morrow,
The Diamond 10, will be up on Friday
night.
The water in the river ia falling at this
point,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29
Mother Eve.

According to Milton. the first thing
Eve did after leaving Adams side, was to
survey her charms in a silvery pool No
doubt she was splendid creature but
beauty is not the heritage of all her
daughters, and many of them resort to
"GLENN's SULPHUR SOAR" to obtain the
dazzling complexion which Eve received
from nature. The great merit Of this
unexcelled cosmetic is that sit leaves no
traces of artifcialty. Beware of counter
feits. See that &C. n. CRITTENToN,
Proprietor, is printed on each packet,
without which none is genuine. Sold by
druggists at rs cents; three cakes 60
cents. But the most brilliant complexion
with gray hair would be an anomaly, and
therefore this blemish should be removed
by the use of Hills INSTANTANEOUS
HAIR Dye" which is unsurpassed alike in
cheapness and the perfection of color it
bestows,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29

PoND's ExTR act is an unrivalled RENE
dy. This grand curative has been in ex~
istence for over thirty years, and has
steadily worked its way into popular favor
until it has won itself an undyiDg fame.
Its effect upon the human organism is
wonderful 1t arrests Inflammation at
once, inducing q perm anet and natural
action.
Tits unreservedly endorsed by legion OF
champions among the most prominent of
which are
Hon, T r Westbrook, Judge Supreme,
Court. N Y.
" Cornelius Evans Mayor. Hudson
NY.
" D P Ely. Mayor. Norwslk, Conn.
I" Joseph FL Spraguc. Mayor, Hart
ford. Conn.
" Charles B Pratt, Mayor, Worcester.
NY.
Rev. Isaac Clark. Rondout, N Y.
:" Asther Anderson, Fishkill. N Y,
z NJ Stratten, NJ L Church.
j Leroy, Nashua, N FL.
Rev. j Stamford Home, N Y.
" DR., Francis Wheeler. Pougbkeepsie
NY.
=" j A Todd, Tarrytown, ".
w I Lewis, Peekskili, N Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29
How Greenbackers Like Haucock's
Nomination.

n ofn1natlons
From every direction come reports Of
the decline of the Greenback National
Psrty, aud every day fresh evidence IS
produced of the fast disintegratipg of the
party. 1t is particularly noticeable aimee
HaDcoeks nomination, and numbers of
the most prominent Greenbackers have
come out openly for the Democratic pom
inee. Notable among these is Col. j. s.
Wolfe, who was only recently nominated
for Congress By the Nationals of the
Champaign. Ills. district. who openly pro-
nounces for Hancock and advises all
Greenbackers to join the Democracy as
the only means of defeating the Republi-
can party: AT Creston. Iowa. an immense
Democratic ratification meeting was held
and among the speakers was j. +. Haney,
a prominent Greenback orator. who ad-
nitted the hopelessness of the Greenback
cause in the campaign, and declared his
intention to support Hancock and English.
Numbers Of such instances are on rec
ord, which goes to prove that the knowing
ones in the National Labor Party are con
WINGED that success scau only he acquired
through the Democratic party. 1t is but
the Neutrality-suspicious. twos months have
passed We lpredict that nine tenths of the
Greenbackers will be in the.ranks of the
Democracy, helping in the glorious work
of overthrowing the Republican party
and helping to elect Hancock and English.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29
FeRHoual.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Parsons and family
left for the North by the steamer Clinton,
this morning.
Ex-SheriF VIM. Payne was.in the city
to day.
The Hon. P. T. McElherne. formerly Of
this city but now offChicago was in the
city to-day on visit to friends. He was
present at the Hancock ratification meet
ing in Chicago on Saturday night and de-
scribes it as the. most enthusiastic gather
ing he ever attended. He will remain
here several. days.
Messrs. Noxon. & Twooney, scenic ar
lists of st. Louis, leave to- night for Lsav-
enworth. kan, toafresco .the new opers
house there. During their staysin Rock
Island, they.havesbeen the guests of DIR.
Harper, and express themselves as highly
pleased with the.manner lin which they
were entertained.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29
a Genuine Surprise.

The Rev. j. r. Miller. who is on the
point of departure from this city for Phil
adelphia, was on Monday evening the re-
pient Of a very valuable set of silver spoons.
forks. and euch articles as usually accom-
pany the set. The affair was a surprise
and was a mosti pleasant party iD every
respect. About eighty ladies and gentle
men. members of the Broadway Church,
Of which Mr.. Miller was the pastor. as
sembled in the house Of Mr.. S. j. Keator,
and the presentation speech was made by
MIR. Ell. L. Mitchell. Mr.. Miller feelingly
responded to the tribute of affection thus
80 surprisingly bestowed upon him and ex-
pressed his sincere thanks for the gift
and what ID carried with it.
Mr.. Miller leaves this evening for Phil
adelphia to assume his new duties. We
wish him God speed in bis new walk of
life.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29
Have You Tried II2

DR.. Whites Dandelion Alternative. the
great blood purifier and renoyator. a speci-
&c for liver complaint, biliiousness. chilis
and fever, dyspepsia. kidney diseases,
rheumatism. and constipation of the bowels.
Removes pimples and sallowness from the
skin, producing q clear complexion It is
prepared from Dandelion root, in combina-
ton with other valuable roots, barks. and
herbs is entirely harmless. and pleasant
to take, and has d larger sale and gives
better satisfaction than any other medicine
in the marker, Pint bottles only one dol
lar. and every bottle warranted,
For sale by 9. Speidel. Rock Island,
and Richards & Sohrbeck, Moline.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29


For some days past our walls and bill
board have shone again with brilliant
colors. setting forth the wonders of Tony
Deniers great show. Not one whit too
much has been shown or promised, as all
will be fulfilled ito the letter. aye even
more will be given than has been FORE
shadswed This pantomime company
is justly said to be the best on the road
and if there are any others who can ap-
proach it. they must be good indeed for
Tony Denier, who knows the business tho
roughly and has the advantage of judg-
ment and experience has secured the best
talent that America or foreign countries
had to offer. George Ell. Adams. the
clown is unsurpassed on the boards to-day.
and he we'll may be called the Grimaidi,
after the great prototype OF that name. The
other members of the pantomine troupe
are equally good in their departments.
Besides all this, there are large number
of speciality actors, song and dance mem
skip ping rope dancers, serio-comlc singers.
iugg lers, acrobats. jig dancer, burlesque
actors and actresses and host of others,
too numerous to mention in limited space
This pantomime is as good as a first GLASS
circus. indeed better according to the
Judgment of many. and with comfortable
seat in we'll ventilated theatre. there is
really much pleasure 10 witnessing such a
performances.
Seats can be secured. at Wylis Il Nc
Cunes.
An infallible sign of physical decay is
sleeplessness; ii this is dangerous in an
adult, it is deadly in early childhood. DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup will always assist 10
comforting the baby without Supplying
it. Price only 25 cents bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

VITAL WEAKNESS OR DEPRESSION q
weak exhausted feeling. no energy or cour-
age; the result of MENTAL oVER-woRK,
!NDIscRETIoNs OR ExcEssEs, or some
drain upon the system. is always cured by
HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC No.
Is. 1t tones up and invigorates the sys-
TEN, dispels the gloom and dependency
lmparts strength and energy,-stops the
drain and rejuveuates the entire man.
Been used twenty years with perfect sue
cess by thousands. Sold by dealers.
Price, $l.00 per single vial, or $500 per
package of i've vials and 50. 90 vial of pow.
der; Sent By mail on receipt of price.
Address HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC Me-
DIcINE COMPANY l09 Fulton Street. N. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29

Special Mesting-.Oficial Report.
day.

CITY HALL, Rock ISLAND. june 28,-
Council met 10 special session. Present
his Honor the Mayor, and all the Alder
men except Browne aad Lundy.
q The Mayor stated as this meeting had
been called by request of three Alder>
men be would like to hear the object of
the meeting.
Aldernan Reimers stated that the
meeting was called Ia order to have some
of the street work stopped as being under
the present circumstances neither urgent
nor necessary.
. Alderman Reimers then made a motion
that as soon as the present street work
undor way should be finished, further
work should be suspended and only neces-
sary work attended to. Carried,
The present! condition Of the city was
discussed at length. and several sugges-
tons but no motions made.
The Relief Committee reported upon
it's work and asked for certain instruc-
tons in regard to the distribution of the
funds collected. and more liberal use of
the fund was recommended.
There being no other business before
the meeting the Council adjourned.
RoBETR KoEHLER, City Clerk.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29

INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA. nervous pros
tration. and all forms of general debility
relieved by taking MENsMAN's PEpToN-
lied BEEF TONIC, the only preparation OF
beef containing its entire nutritious prop
critics. 1t is not a mere stimulant like the
extracts of beef. but contains blood
making, force generating, and Efe-sustein-
ing properties; is invaluable in all en-
feebled conditions. whether the result Of
exhaustion, nervous prostration, overwork,
or acute disease; particularly if resulting
from pulmonary complaints. CAswETL.
HAZARD q Co., Proprietors. New York.
Sold By druggists. W
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29
what Three Republican Senators ga
Especial to the New York HERALD.

LspeclAI TO the new 1ofk Herald.
RICHMOND. Va, june 24.-Senators
Blaine. of Maine, Cameron of Pennsylva-
MIA, and Booth of California. are now at
the White Sulphur springs, seeking repose
and rest after the fatigues of long cong
ressional session and the excitement of q
national convention. The meeting here
between Blaine and Cameron was purely
accidental and rather surprise to both
the gentlemen. Mr.. Booth went up with
Mr.. Cameron. They were asked to-day
their individual opinion of the nominations
nc Cincinnati.
Mr.. Blaine said. CURLY: 1T is q strong
ticket"
Mr. Cameron said, 1t is very, very
strong ticket aud hard to beat"
Mr.. Booth said. ''lt is q strong ticket,
and English secures Indiana"