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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-09
MEDICAL.
Public Notice.

JOHN HANNAS. being Blacksmith by
Is trade, had often felt the want OF some means
could work it at a better advantage. This induced
mae 20 make Axe. hany sxP.snsn,s with s SUD
Il was oE one Of these occasions thai discovered
the wonderful effects OF Electro Silicon on the
/ had a defect in three OF my Hngers, which were
bent or shnt mp in my hand In such manner. by
the CONTRACTION OF TIE CORDS, that they were
could not handle nay tools a. wished and Often
thought would have my fingers cut OF to get
heps al fS no e
Well, say. was working with Electro Silicon ut
the forge and OF course conld not prevent its COM
1 took NO notice Of the effect IT had produced.
gnsn one d,ay, wishing to use s heavy hanmsr
surprise found my crooked hngers straignten
out and had as much use OF them as ever.
hands to my wife and family. and a general re-
joicing was the result.
shop who had a lame knee. caused by the cords
being contracted by rheumatism. l sent him
use it thoroughly He did Co. and At the end Of
three months he was able to throw aside his cane
and walk to my shop apparently as well as ever.
1t had worked just ae il did In my case producing
perfect cure. gave it tn Others of my neighbors
and friends for miles around. who were suffering
joints, Burns, etc, ali of which il cured without
any trouble Finding that the Electro silicon Lin
oecped man To- e h
II must be good for the horse, and 1t has proved
itself one OF the very best applications In all
Prepared by the
Electro Silicon Liniment Co ,
ELMIRA, NEW YORK
tE Price, 80 cents per Large Bottle.-a
Sold Wholesale:
FARRAND, WILLIAMS d CO., Detroit, Mich
PARK q SON. Cincinnati. o:
FULLER q FULLER, Wholesale Agents, Chicago
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-09

Printing, Binding and Blank-Book work
specialties at THE ARGUS OFFICE. No
pains will be spared TO please customers.
Satisfaction guaranteed eff
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-09
MAsSASOIT HOUSE.

NJ d u. 8. CHAPLIN, SPRINeFTEID, MASS.
The Msssasoit House, near the Railroad Stations,
was established I'm 1SA3. 1t has been twice en-
larged making 1t three times Its original SIZE and
thoroughly remodeled and refurnished. The large
airy sleeping rooms. furnished with hot and cold
water. are excelled by none in the country. Spec
ia1 attention paid to ventilation and all sanitary
improvements. The proprietors determined
that the world wide reputation Of the Massasoit
shall be maintained In all respects.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-09
Blu chu-P alb a
v-A SUE THING

II never fails Cure yourself for 81 Prof Cha
pins Buchu -paiba "a quick, complete cure for al
Urinary, Kidney, Bladder ana Genital Diseases,
male or female. 81 at Druggists. Advice free.
Depot IS Barclay ST., New YORK, and for Rock Isl-
and at BengstoR'e.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-09

Maine votes on Monday next. Sept. Is
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-09

For Member OF the Board OF Equalization,
FRED B, WARD, Of Henry.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-09

y. O. DUEBAR--DeRr Sir; 1 have been sometime
In the habit of prescribing the Fluid Magnesia pre-
pared by You and prefer it to the English prepar-
alton on account Of Its cheapness and Its superior
laxative qualities.
Respectfully yours, &c. n. 8 PERRY NJ d.
Wilmington argus. (Wilmington, Del.) 1880-18??, 1880-01-14
The sensitive Plant.

The idea of subjecting this remarkable
plant to the action of anesthetics was ma
tural, and several experiments Of the kind
are recorded, the plant having been placed
in vapors of ether or chloroform. Recently,
Mr.. Arloing has made some interesting
observations Of the effects of chlora, chic
roform, and ether presented for absorption
at the roots. The pots were sprinkled with
aqueous solutions Of these substances, then
covered to prevent escape of the vapors.
After absorption Of chloroform or ether,
one notes primary and secondary effects;
the former are phenomena of eXcitation si-
milar to those arising from mechanical irri-
tation, and comparable to those in animals
when anpsthetized They occur sucessively
from the bottom to the top of the stem. In
thirty to sixty minutes the common petIoles
Tor leaf-stems) straighten and the leaflets
separate, beginning from the top of the
stem; but the plant is now found to have
lost its sensibility. The secondary effects
consists Of elimination of the an@sthetic.
The sensibility often does not return for
one and a-half or two hours. Choral does
not act anesthetically on the sensitive
plant. These observations afforded NJ.
Arloing an opportunity of ascertaining We
locity of liquids in the stem and brancheso of
plants under strictly physiological condi-
/ tions whereas past experiments on the sub
iect have been made with withered or mu-
tilated plants, If the leaves are in good
state, the common petioles bend down sud
denly and successfully from below upwards
in the plant as the absorbed chloroform
reaches them. Hence, knowing the di-
mensions of the plant the velocity
of the chloroformized water in
the stem and primary petioles can be easily
calculated. Within the stem, the velocity
is modified by the state of the tissues and
foliage, the temperature, &C.; it was found
in different cases, at the rate of 0.90 met
res, 2.22 metres, 2.40 metres, aud 5. 76
metres per hour The velocity increases
from the base to the top of the stem in the
ratio Of 10 l.25 or 1.50, and it is one and
a half times or twice as great in the petioles
as in the stem. The time of absorption by
the roots was found to vary from two to
six and half minutes.
Wilmington argus. (Wilmington, Del.) 1880-18??, 1880-01-14

A Daniel has come to Judgment In the
person Of Judge Eldridge, of Memphis,
Tenn, who requires the officers of the Cir
cult to be prompt in their attendance under
penalty of fine. One day recently he was
late himself, and business was, of course,
suspended until he appeared. He mounted
the bench with the stern aspect of Brutus.
''Mr. Clark.n he observed, ''you will please
sab, enter up fine against Judge Eldridge
for absence without an excuse.n This was
done amid breathless silence, but soon after
ward Attorney General Duval made most
eloquent appeal in favor of remitting the
fine. He referred In touching terms to the
uniform promptness of Judge Eldridge, and
to his devotion to the duties OF his official
position. Then followed W. j. Rives, in
speech IN which logic and pathos were
most delicately and ingeniously interviewer.
But the eloquence of both attorneys fell on
stony ears. The Court observed that while
edited and moved by the eloquenoe of the
learned counsel, its determination to punish
the offenderwas inaexible. Bartlett might
pass away the time might arrive when
Memphis would cease to discuss the sani-
tary question but that fine must stand.
Wilmington argus. (Wilmington, Del.) 1880-18??, 1880-01-14
rns New ctA cable.

North Eastman, WI The shore end Of
the new cable has - II, is near Prov
incetcwn, Cape Cod. lfn' North East
ham the land lines Of VA american Union
Telegraph Company "a afford transmits
sion to all points Ina thu eited States and
Canada. The Pouyer-f ferter Company is
composed mostly Of Frlch and American
stockholders, the formerY Ylolding the bal
ance of power, and hssk paid-up capital
of about So, 900, 900, so&to be increased
by an additional amox OF $4,000, 900.
Its officers are practlcs1 1nen, experienced
in telegraphy and in t& management of
telegraphic business wi She outside world
The cable was c5sN- Aated by Siemen
Brothers, OF England also built the
cable used by the Dhe6 &ompany, 1t is
considered heavier, ssfa Her and more
nearly perfect than any III used by other
companies. The procea3d its building is
especially adapted 10 score those results.
A central wire OF cop0crb surrounded by
ten copper wires, twist I irsuring abso-
lutte conductiyity mai wslhar, For insu-
lating purposes thFef oFelopes OF gutta
percha surround the Wis aud outside of
The gatta pereha is placsi . wrapping of
MANILA hemp treated !ith Chatterton's
compound. An arn1or steel wire for
protection is placed ,and DE hemp, the
wires composing the sad being laid in a
peculiar manner, side ), dde, so that frac-
lures seem almost ihi ssible to occur.
Surrounding the amor mother covering
OF MANILA hemp, satarak with an anti
corrosive compound, ghi makes the as
surance doubly sure ti,at cable will be
always be ready for use. 1he cable ex-
tends from Brest, Franc 70 st. Pierre,
Miquelon, and from st. syTe to North
Eastman. AT It's ccalSSeS2d the Faraday
will return to Brest, wheI another cable of
similar construction willie laid from Brest
to Lands, England, establishing connection
with that country. Tic lstance across is
only about two hundred f.les aud, as the
water is shallow, the electitians regard this
as an easy task. Next yeF the company
will lay still another cabe,ssqn Lands End
to st. Pierre, thus establis a double line
between this country al EUROPE. The
Faraday, which is well a,,-led to the lay
ing of ocean cables, was the very centre
Of the cyclone in the Norts Atlantic Ocean,
but pad no attentionto tn unruly element,
keeping on about its bnsirsss Of cable lay
ng just as if nothing else was going on.
10 secure landing place in tho United
States the company gavat United States
government guarantee Nat the company
will not consolidate or fnalgamate with
my other line, OF conibiS Herewith for
he purpose of regulating rates.
Wilmington argus. (Wilmington, Del.) 1880-18??, 1880-01-14

A singular encounter between dog and
a donkey has just occurred at Blackpool,
England. A retired gentleman, named
Weddington, owned fine young donkey
and spleRdid mastiff. The other day the
donkey was grazing in field, when the
dog rushed at it in ferocious manner and
fastened on its nose. The donkey did not
decline the challenge, for it at once shook
the dog OF, bit 1t about the head and shoul-
ders, trampled on il, and tossed 1t about.
The dog again seized the donkey and a
crowd soon gathered, but all efforts to sep
arate the combatantswere of no avail. The
dog repeatedly fastened on. the donkey's
nose. Blood flowed profusely from both
animals, and at the end of half an hour the
owner appeared upon the scene, and fresh
attempts were made to part them, but with
out success. After the 6ght had lasted half
IN hour, the owner decided to have the dog
shot, as it had by that time fastened with a
firm hold on the donkey's nose. A gun
was procured and the services of a good
shot obtained. But SO savage was the fight
that it was difficult to shoot one animal
without killing the other also. AT last aim
was taken, and bullet put into the dogs
head, and it dropped to the grornd. When
the smoke cleared away the dog was dead,
but the infuriated donkey had returned to
the charge, kicking, biting, and tranping
on the dead dog. 1t was with great ditil-
Guilty the donkey was driven off
Wilmington argus. (Wilmington, Del.) 1880-18??, 1880-01-14

| feel at home before you go to your room.
Catherinel"
Catherine had fled; and the man, who
had caught glimpse of her, stood looking
az the door through which she had vanish
ed, his eyes and mouth wide open
catherine, come now and give your
countryman good support" called the
farmer.
In moment she appeared in the door
way, as pale as marble; and the great, good
looking, mlddle-aged man made a bound
for her, and caught her in his arms, and
showered klsses-which sounded like the
report of patent pop-guns-on her pale
face.
He then held her off at arms length and
cried:
"Isitye, indeed, Catherine, that thought
dead, found by a mericle?"
20 Tlmothyl" gasped Catherine, sT'd
long thought ye dead in Haustralial"
II never set foot on 1t, sinner as l was to
tell ye l was goin."
Here we all withdrew from what should
be strictly private conference.
That night Catherine tapped at my door;
and, wnen admitted, she said, with a cour-
tesy:
II couldn't let ye sleep, ma'am, till I'd
explained, lest ye might think me an on
modest girl that a stranger would dare be
kissing.
Timothy and me were 'trothed to each
other at 'ome, and for four years we were
struggling to lay up bit TO come to Ham
erica with. was by natur' bit sad, and
e was the merriest lad in the town. 'E
would tease Inc at times, telling me ed
found fnirer nor me, and would marry
her, and SO used TO fret me.
But we'd always make up, and ed say'e
wouldn't change me for any girl in the land.
But ed soon be hat il again.
% tried it once to hoften. 'E came in,
sayln' e was goin' hoff to Haustralia, and
wouldn't be back for ten years, anCfhid me
farewell. l couldn't bear the modification.
and | made up my mind to leave Heng-
land.
''When night came, put my box in the
wagoner's 'ands, and went to Liverpool,
and took ship for ere. Railways thought
i'm in Haustralia, and e thought me crazed
or dead when was not to be found. But
'e's suffered enough, poor dear lad.
"Aye, though such long years ha' gone
BY 'e's never loved another, and lis cart is
Just uTeakln WI gratitude 10 God for bring
ing i'm safe to me. "'E's promised, SOL
emn as an oath, never to tease me more,
and I've pledged me never to be silly loon,
but wise, sensible woman, worthy to be
is wife. I've asked leave of the mistress
to go to the minister with i'm tomorrow;
and the master 'lmself offered to drive US
Hover in lis best wagon.n
but you have no wedding dress" 1
said.
80 dear lady. if l 'ad thousand O 'em,
d throw them all aside and wear the cow
slip gown that Timothy gave me at the
fairl"
The next evening, we had wedding
supper in the dining-room; and we all
waited on Catherine and Timothy. We
gave them wedding -presents and wished
them joy, and made them the happiest
iiallla;sslls.illaa lls.illaassslizaa---- -
Wilmington argus. (Wilmington, Del.) 1880-18??, 1880-01-14
a Child. Battle with an Eagle.

@, Wieland, Auditor of Lake county,
Mimi, writes: ''Recently, while little Au-
gust Burr, aged seven years, was playing
with his sisters-one five years old and the
other three and one-half-near his fathers
house, an enormous eagle pounced down
upon them, throwing the two girls to the
ground. 1t Immediately attacked the
younger one, grasping one of the child's
arms with the claws of one foot, while the
claws of the other foot were deeply buried
in the child's face; and it attempted to
carry the child off, but was prevented by
her struggles Little August, seeing that
he could do nothing with his own hands to
help his sister ran quickly to the house,
got the butcher-knife, and came out and
hacked away at the eagles legs, cutting one
of them severely near the foot, whereupon
the savage bird let go the little girl and at
tackled the boy, knocking him over tearing
his pantaloons, and giving him some
severe scratches In the meantime the
screams of the children brought out their
mother, whereupon the eagle few off to
the barn, on which he sat and looked as
though he would like to renew the contest,
should favorable opportunity offer. A
neighbor was called who shot the bird. II
measured seven feet from wing-tip to
wing-tip. The little girl is badly scrached,
but not seriously hurt"
Wilmington argus. (Wilmington, Del.) 1880-18??, 1880-01-14
Trapping Rats,

Having lured to destruction, many old
Solonons among rats l will detail my plan:
Take pan nearly full of bran, set a small
steel trap without any bait, put light wad
of tow or cotton under the pan of the trap,
which press down so it is just ready to
spring; put the trap in the bran, making a
place with the hand so thatit may be below
the surface when level; LASTLY scatter few
kernals of corn on the bran (pumpkin seeds
are better), and you are ready for your vic
tim. hardly ever fail to fool some of
the ring-leaders in this way, while younger
ones are easily caught. If you cannot
thus circumvent that shy and cunning old
specimen, will give you my plan with
strychnine, which is as swift with rats as
with dogs So much for the " isconsin
rats. We cannot but think that the ''eld
Solomons" out there are not half 80 wise
or cunning as come we have encountered
at the East. Some years ago the rats made
bad havoc in our cellar, and we resolved to
try the efficacy of the steel trap. 1t was
set in large flat vessel and well covered
and hidden with bran. We were more
cautious than the writer above, for we
used large spoon TO move the bran, fear
ing the rats might smell the touch of fin
gers and keep away. Small bits of cheese
were then dropped over all parts of the
covered trap. The next morning there
were tracks of rats all over the surface, er-
cept sOhere the trap aOas buried; and the
cheese was all taken, except directly oUer
the trap! We were compelled to resort
to more effectual trap, which proved sue
ceisful-in the shape of a fine old cat.
Wilmington argus. (Wilmington, Del.) 1880-18??, 1880-01-14

The protector of the Sutro Tunnel is of
the opinion that the hot water which is so
troublesome in the Comstock mines comes
from depth Of ten or fifteen thousand
feet, where the rocks are at high temper
ature; also that there must be some con-
nection between the water of the Comstock
lode and that of the boiling springs at
Steamboat, six or seven miles distant. One
of the great advantages of the tunnel is the
means it affords for draining the mines.
The tunnel discharges about twelve thou
sand ton of water every twenty-four hours
To lift this water to the surface would cost
not less than So, 600 day. Some of the
water has a temperature Of 1865 degrees
where all the water mingles; four miles
from the mouth of the tunnell the tempera-
ture ranges.from $50 degrees to 1856 degrees.
If left to flow through the open tunnel this
water would 30 fill the air with steam as to
make the tunnel impossible In flowing
the four miles through tight flume made
of inch yellow pine, the water loses but
7 degrees of heat. At the mouth Of the
tunnel the watoi is conducted sixty feet
down shaft to wheel in the machine shop,
whence it is carried off by tunnel eleven
hundred feet in length, which serves as a
tail race. From this tunnel the water flows
a mile and half to the Carson river. This
large flow of warm water is now used for
many purpose, the first to utilize it having
been boys who made small ponds to swim
in-pioneers, it may be, in establishing a
system of warm baths, which may ultimat-
ely become great sanitary resort. The
water can also be turned to account in heat
ing hot houses and for irrigation. The
tunnel company have a farm OF over q
thousand acres which, when properly
watered, is very fertile. In course of time
there will probable be many acres of fruit
and vegetables under glass al this point all
warmed and watered by the tunnel water.
Wilmington argus. (Wilmington, Del.) 1880-18??, 1880-01-14
I'm wouldaNou belleve "a -Tl.e. wsetch
Some Little Thing. of Value.

If yeur coal fire is low, throw in table
spoonful Of salt, and it will help it very
much. A little ginger put into sausage
meat improves the flavor. In icing cakes,
dip the knife into cold water. In boiling
meat for soup, use cold water to extract
the Juices. If the meat is wanted for itself
alone, plunge it into the boiling water at
once. You can get bottle or barrel Of oil
off any carpet or woolen stuff by applying
buckwheat plentifully. Never put water
to such grease-spot, or liquid of any kind
Broil steak without sailing. Salt draws
the juices in cooking; it is desirable to
keep these, if possible. Cook over hot
fire, turning frequently, soaring both sides /;
place on platter, salt and pepper to taste.
Beef having tendency to be though, can
be made very palatable by stewing gently
for two hours with salt and pepper, taking
about a pint of the liquor when half done,
and letting the rest boil into the meat.
Brown the meat in the pot. After taking
up, make gravy of the pint of liqnor
saved. A small piece of charcoal in the
pot with boiling cabbage removes the SMELL
Clean oil cloths with milk and water; a
brush and soap will ruin them. Tumblers
that have milk in them should never be put
in hot water. A spoonful of stewed toma-
toes in the gravy OF either roasted or fried
meats is an improvement. The skin of a
boiled egg is the most eilcacious remedy
that can be applied to boil. Peel il care
fully, wet and apply to the part affected.
IL will draw out the matter and relieve the
soreness in few hours
Wilmington argus. (Wilmington, Del.) 1880-18??, 1880-01-14

THERTyER OF LIFE.

The more we live, more brief appear
Our life's succeeding stages,
A day to childhood seems year,
And years like passing ages.
The gladstone current Of our youth.
Ere passion yet disorders,
Steals lingering like river smooth
Along its grassy borders.
But as the careworn cheek grows wan,
And sorrows shafts fly thicker,
Ye stars, that measures life to man,
Why seem your courses quicker?
When joys have lost their bloom and broatt
And life itself is vapid,
Why, as we near the Falls OF Death,
Feel we its tide more rapid2
1t may be strange yet who would change
Times course TO slower speeding,
When one by one our friends are gone
And left our bosom bleeding.
Heaven gives our years of fading siren 9Th
: IndemnifSing fieetness;
And those Of youth, a seeming length
Proportioned to their sweetness.
Wilmington argus. (Wilmington, Del.) 1880-18??, 1880-01-14

The Alpine horn is an instrument made
of the bark of cherry tree, and like a
speaking trumpet, is used to convey sounds
to great distance, When the last rays of
the sun gild the summit of the Alps the
shepherd who inhabits the highest peak of
these mountains takes his horn, and cries
with a loud voice, praised be the Lord"
As soon as the neighboring shepherds hear
him, they leave their huts and repeat these
words. The sounds are prolonged many
minutes, while the echoes of the rocks re-
peat the name Of God. Imaginatian can
not pictureauything more Solemn or sub
lime than sucha scene. During the silence
that succeeds, the shepherds bend their
knees, and pray in the open air, then re-
pair to their huis to rest. The sunlight
gliding tue tops Of these stupendous noun
taius, upoD which the vault of Heaven
seems to rest, the magnificent scenery
around, and the voices of the shepherds
sounding from rock to rock gthe. praise of
the Almighty, ill the mind Of every travel
er with enthusiasm and awe
Wilmington argus. (Wilmington, Del.) 1880-18??, 1880-01-14

Did you ever think of praislng God
with your hammer and saw? Perhaps
you may think that they aro not very
musical instruments. But there is no
sweeter echo in the arches nf heaven
than comes of work wrought by loving
hands, no matter how rough the work
OF how noisy the earthly accompani-
ment,