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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-22
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An Agreeable Aperient and Refrigerant
This well-known preparation Is highly recon-
mended for DYSPEPSIA, HEADACHE, Sickness OF the
Stomach, Heartburn, and all complaints arising
from Acidity Bilious and Malarial Fevers 1t cools
the blood and regulates the bowels. 1t is favor
lite medicine for children and its acidiy and sweet
taste makes 1t cooling and refreshing Put up III b
oz. bottles. Prepared by
A. ROGERS SONS, Chemists, N. z.
~ Superior to Mineral Waters, Seidlitz Pow
ders,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-22
ST. Louis Market.

ST. Louis. April p
wheat-Opened higher: closed lower; No red
13 cash; 1879 April; 401 13 May; 071S01
osA June; sc July; 913s year; No 8, 0S; No 4.
! 90
Corn-Owened higher bat declined; SO cash /;
3s% May; 33A June; 3414 July.
Oats-305Sc.
Rye-1Sc
Barley s0c
Whisky-l 0e.
Pork-10 Is.
Lard-675
LIVE STOCK
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-22
Children Cry for Petcher's Castoria.

Centaur Liniments. the worlds great
Pain-relieving agents for Man and Beast
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-22

The true antidote to the effects of miasma lie Hos
tetter,s stomach Bitters THE medicine Is one of
the n,ost noDuiar rerneSies of age of successful
nroprietarv specifics, and is in immense demand
whcnever on this Continent fever and agne exists
HE pTe 9arative for encounter1ng malarions fat
mosphere, regulating the liver, and invigorating
the stomach.
ally.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-22
LIVE STOCK

Hogs-Receipts G, 800: active and higher; York
ers 1904 25; bacon 2594 80; butchers and fam
cy 1904 so.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-28
The Hudson in Winter.

Some bright, breezy day you casually
glance down the river and behold a sail
sail like that of pleasure yacht In
summer. Is the river open again below
there9 is your half defined INQUIRY. But
with what unwonted speed the sail is
moving across the view. Before you have
fairly drawn another breath it has turned
unpereeived, and is Ghooting with equal
swiftness in the opposite direction. Who
ever saw such lively sail2 It does not
bend before the breeze, but darts to and
fro as if it moved in vacuum, or like a
shadow over scene. Then you remem-
Der the ice-Doats, and you open your ewes
to the fact. Another and another come
into view round the elbow, turning and
flashing in the sun, and hurting across
each others paths like white-winged sea-
gulls. They turn go quickly, and dash
off again with such speed that they pro-
duce the Illusion Of something singularly
light and tangible. In short, an ice-boat
is sort of disembodled yacht; it is a sail
on skates. The only semblance to a boat
is the sail and rudder. The platform
under which the skates, or runners
three in number-are rugged, is broad
and low: upon this the pleasure seekers,
wrapped in their furs or blankets, lie at
full length, and looking up under the
sail, skim the frozen surface with their
eyes. The speed attained is sometimes
very great-more than mile per min
ute, and sufficient to carry them ahead
OF the fastest express train. When go
ing at this rate the boat will leap like
greyhound, and thrilling stories are told
OF the fearful crevasses or open places in
the ice that are cleared at bound. And
yet, withal, she can be brought up to the
wind 50 suddenly as to shoot. the unwary
occupants of, and send them skating on
their noses some yards.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-28
A Farmers Offset.

A hired man who has been employed
on a farm In this county for several
moRths entered suit against his employer
the other day for balance of wages,
amounting, as he claimed, $32. The suit
was on trial in Justice alley yesterday,
and 1t looked at first as if the plaintiff
had clear case. He gave dates and
ngures in a straightforward way, and
seemed very honest young man. When
the farmer took the stand he said: 81
claim an Offset for that $780, No man
need sue me for what I honestly own"
"What is your ofset?" asked the
lawyer.
"He's an unbeiiever."
SIN what2''
"Why, IN the Bible"
What has that to do with your
owing him $32?n
SIT has heap to do with it. I had
SIX hands in my employ, and we were
rushing things when hired this man.
He hadn't been with us two days when
they stopped the reaper in the middle of
the forenoon to dispute about Daniel IN
the lions den, and In three days we had
a regular knock down over the whale
swallowing Jonah. The man who runs
the mower got to arguing about Samson
and drove over stump and damaged
the machine to the tune of $1S, and the
very next day my boy broke his leg
while climbing fierce to hear and see
the row which was started over the
children of Israel going through the Red
sea. 1t wasn't week before my wife
said she didn't believe Elijah was fed by
the ravens, and hang me if I didn't find
myself growing weak on Noah and his
flood. That'e my ofsett, SIT; and If he
was worth anything I'd sue him for
thousand dollars besides
The court reserved his decision for
twenty-four hours.-Detrost Tree Press.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-28
Discipline.

There was very aged gentleman who
in my boyhood visited often at my IA
theirs house. He had been member of
parliament, which, IN his young days,
implied even more social distinction than
1t does now. His manners were charm
ing, and he was venerable in character as
well as in years. He was very kind to
me, and, boy as l was, treated me with
failing courtesy. One day when I
fretted a little in his presence under these
bonds of discipline, he laid his hand upon
my shoulder and said: 'Let me tell YOU
a story of the great DR.. Parr. You know,
of course, who he was; what power he
was in literature, in politics, and in the
church. One day I dined in company
with him. and he attracted much
attention in his wig and his little black
silk apron that he wore like bishop. The
conversation turned upon training in
school and college; and there was self
sufficient young man at table who made
himself conspicuous and disagreeable by
noisy denunciation Of discipline, as
something that was calculated to break
down youth of spirit. Parr said moth
ing fer while, bat, at last, taking ad-
vantage of a pause, he turned to the young
man and said, in his lisping way: 81 m
not thdrprithed, thir, at your objection
to dithipline. Dlthipline thir, maketh
the thcolar; dith1pline, thir, maketh the
gentleman, and the lack of d1thipline hath
made you, thir-what you are. Rich
ard Grant Waite.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-28
Trapped.

There is story told of a lady and
gentleman travelling together on an Eng.
lish railroad. They were strangers to
each other. Suddenly the gentleman
said:
MADAM, I will trouble you to look out
Of the window for few minutes; am
going to make some changes in my
wearing apparel"
certainly, sir, she replied, with great
politeness, rising and turing her back up.
on him.
'Now, madam, mychange is completed
and you may resume your own seat"
When the lady turned she beheld her
male companion transformed into dash
ing lady with veil over her face.
''Now, sir, or madam, whichever you
like" said the lady, 81 must trouble you
to look out of the window, for I also
have some changes to make in my ap-
parel.'
Now, sir, you may resume your own
seat"
To his great surprise, On resuming his
scat, the gentleman in female attire
found his lady companion transformed
into a man. He laughed loudly and
said:
'It appears that we are both anxious
to avoid recognition. What have you
done? have robbed bank"
Sand T. said the whilom lady, as he
dexterously fettered his companions
wrists with pair of handouts, Gam De,
tective j, of Scotland Yard, and in
female apparel have Swallowed you fol
two days; now" drawing revolver,
"keep still!n
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-28
Immigration Statistics.

The whole number of passengers ar
rived in the United States for the year
ending with June, 1880, was 534 465. Of
these about 100000 were by land pass
age from Canada, Mexico, etc., and in
round numbers 435, 900 by sea, of whom
302, 900, or nearly 70 per cent, landed
at New York. Boston, Philadelphia, Bal
timore and San Francisco follow in or
der of numbers.
The principal occupations of the adult
immigrants arriving in 1879, as far as
known were Musicians, 341; clergy
men, 800; teachers, 203; artists, 140 !;
physicians, 1875; actors, Al /; architects,
46; chemists, 43; druggists, A; dent
lists, 81; editors and journalists, 81 !;
engineers (civiD, %; engravers, 81 ;
lawyers, 80; painters, 25; photogra-
pliers, %; sculptors, As; surgeons, 16.
The whole number of professionals "
was 1,512 males and Ia females. In
other business the larger number were :
Carpenters and joiners, 2,759; clerks,
1,724; miners, 2,472 shoemakers, Lilo /;
tailors, 1862; farmers, 81, 889; laborers,
36,697 merchants and traders, 1861 !;
servants, 6,S04 (6,352 females). The
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-28

where his knock had been drowned b,
the high accents of Mrs. Brushby
"Leave the house. Miss Cone, and I vii
see that refuge is provided for you a
the house of Miss FoXe."
Honest Miss FoXe was amazed wher
Clara Cone took refuge with her.
WELL" she declared, 81 always knew
Cornelia Brushby was regular grinder
but did suppose she had some Chris
llan decency about her. Yes, you are
welcome to my spare room, and l sha'n't
charge you any board. dare say you
Will lend hand now and then when I'm
busy, and your company will be a great
deal of comfort to me-"
But Miss FoXe didn't have that "com-
fort" long. Mr.. Selwyn had become
deeply interested in the pale, clear-eyed
factory girl, and before the wild roses
blossomed along the verge of the woods,
the parsonage had mistress, and Mr..
Selwyn NO longer came under the head
of summarized clergyman
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-28

you better house-nearer to folks: for
I'm sure never want to come back to
this lonely hole again after I once leave
it,
"'But spose the man shouldn't be SO
rich, after ALL persisted the prudent
mamma.
Hes as rich as Schreeehus,' answer
ed the daughter, in anything but sweet
voice. And oh! how dreadful the gram
mar and pronunciation sounded in it!
DO you think I'd give up Bill if warn It
sure of it? He writ long rlgmarole to
some friend of his one day, and he lost
piece, and found it.
'The page almost ending with the
Clauson mine,and nearly beginning with
the sweet, wild rose," interrupted Ches-
ter2
"Just so,'' assented his friend. "But
togo on with the conversation, to which
l confess deliberately listened. Il found
1t, he never missed it and I read it, said
the simple country maid. Some fash'n-
able girl wanted him for his fortune, and
he got mad and cleared out, and walked
around till he found me. A sweet, wild
rose, he called me, and he amt so far
out, neither
you'd better let your pa inquire about
him some before you promise to marry
him. advised Mrs. Burdock.
'Rubbish!' exclaimed the rose. Pa
going snoopin' rouna might spoil every
thing. | know he's got lots of money,
and l bet he's gone off to buy me some
thing elegant now. Calico gowns, in
deed! I'll wear silk every day of my
life. But come along, ma, let's go up
stairs. Per'aps he's left his satchel un-
locked, and we can rummage all through
it,"
I" NO. he HASN'T said I, coming for
ward; but don't let that prevent your
enjoying yourselves, ladies'; here is the
key, at your SERVICE
with shrlll scream, the sweet wild
rose fled I reached my room under the
caves in three bounds, gathered together
my belongings, left some bank bills Oh
the table, and fled too
"And I am to marry Eudora Brookfeld
a month from to-day.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-28
THANKSGIVING.

Many Of our readers-and they need
not be ve1y old-can recollect when
Thanksgiving day was exclusively New
England holiday, and in which the 9TH
ers of the older States did not participate.
AS New Englanders migrated westward,
and helped to found new States, they
carried with them their usage of annual
ly observing a day of Thanksgiving, it is
thus that the custom has spread to other
States, until now, having been confirmed
by the action of recent Presidents, Thanks
giving has become no longer a partial
but a national holiday. It is well that
this, originally a farmers holiday, has a
general observance. It is most fitting
that the farmers of this land should, on
one day in the year, gather in their scat
tered children, and in one of the hottest
of temples-home-give thanks for that
upon which the prosperity of the nation
rests-the abundant harvest. It is pleas
ant to think upon Thanksgiving day in
its higher aspects, but not the less SO in
its associations and its minor influences.
Being emphatically a home holiday, it
more than all others affects the homes of
the land, not less the homes in towns
and cities than homes upon farms, and
long before the day is at hand the
thought that thanksgiving is coming
controls the movements in households
everywhere. The home that is not upon
the farm is none the less to observe the
day; it, too, is to have its ssteast of fat
things" and the city housekeeper looks
to her sister in the country for fatted
turkey, "wherewith to make merry" A
large share Of the demand for the turkey,
the bird that has become SO essential to
the thanksgiving feast, is supplied by
those farmers whose focks number hun
dreds; but aside from these, the turkey
plays an important part on many small
farms, and the bird, besides furnishing
forth,'' the material for many home
feast, is in itself a cause for grateful
thanks. Many mother to help the fam
lily purse; many daughter, in pride at
being independent of her fathers hard
earnings, to meet her personal wants,
looks to her flock of turkeys; and as
Thanksgiving draws nigh, she counts
and feeds her flock with pleasant dreams
of the day in which the hopes Of many
days will be consummated. Blessed be
the observance which touches so nearly so
many human hearts. Blessed be the day
which brings JOY to SO many homes
which, to the wanderer, wherever he may
be, turns his thoughts toward home
And when has the American farmer bad
greater occasion on Thanksgiving day
than now to say: ooh! give thanks I'M
to the Lord, for He is good and his mer-
cy endureth forever. '-American Agri-
culturist.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-28
IoTeOatas Mere as fOIIOMS.
Totals. .111,Ss2 1894 IT'S

Ireland is no longer the source of the
largest immigration, though the present
agitation there will be likely to start the
food anew. In 1879, 1875 and 1976-79
England sent more to other countries
than did Ireland, while within late years
Germany sends the largest number to
the United States-much the largest, if
we count Scandinavians Germanic, as is
proper. According to English statistics,
2,415. 900 persons left Ireland from May,
1851, to the close of 1876, and of these
95 per cent. came to America. The
enormous immigration now arriving, not
only from the British islands, but from
the continent of Europe, has attracted
wide attention and evoked much discus
sion as to its effect upon our country
Already we have taken in over 10, 600, 900
of immigrants, but we have room for
100,000,000 in our vast territory. Let
them come from all decent nations all
we ask is that they shall, as soon as may
be, become American citizens.
Calculations have been made of the
amount of money brought by immi-
grants, and 500 for each person has
been thought to be within the mark.
This would make 81 ZOO, ZOO, 900 in cash !;
but the bone and muscle that come with
the gold and silver has been worth far
more than that great sum to the indus
try and progress of the great republic. -
NoaU York Herald
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-28

Flowers of gorgeous hues and subtl
fragrance cluster over crystal fountains
The lucious fruit hangs ripe upon tn
lime and orange tree. Terrace upol
terrace rises range upon range, eacl
thronged with graceful statues, till al
are crowned by graceful towers, whenc.
my banner floats. The groves beneatbsar
full of nightingales and dancing elves
Fairy Ministries awaken the lutes that
give answer to soft dulcimers. The dis
tant clash of fair Titania' s cymbals, come.
from afar, each with silver sound. nv
word is power. In my audience hall.
await ambassadors from subject nations
My laws give wealth and peace to mil
lions, ana when ride abroad, fattended
by my court and ministers, my people
crowd about my horses rein to kiss nv
feet, and shout with heart and voice
God save the king"
"That way lies Madness" remarked
the doctor gravely. eve oall 1t doxo.
mania, or morbid passion for vain
glory"
"What would you give me in exchange
for its'' replied the dreamer, grimiy.
chambers in Plump Court or Lincoln
Inn; Sunday dinner with nv friendly
editor or kind attorney, till had grown
base enough to be knighted with some
huxter, made rich by cheating his fellow
men; or, were stepped to the very lips
in infamy, till 1 was made junior baron
In your falling house of lords, tool of
party, the very essence of a roug hs"
"Wake up, say" replied the doctor,
rather testify. wake up, and be a
man!'
"No, thank you," replied Clifford. "I
would rather return to my slumbers.
Lately,too there has come into nv slum-
bers vision of unutterable loveliness.
Her form is all my soul has ever pictured
of the beautiful; her voice is what nv
ears have keenest sought in music; her
eyes are lode-stars, and her lips are
sweeter than the honeycomb, though shape
and voice and lips be all of air. Good
bye"
"Yet stay said Graham, anxiously,
'or, at least, do not go empty handed.
Take this, and when it is gone, why,
come again, for auld lang syne.' -
The vagabond's hand clutched almost
fercely at the coins held out to him.
"Never fear,'' said he with an absent
laugh, "you will see me again.
Then his spare, bent figure went sham
bling away out of the doctors house,
which was all bathed in sunshine, and
passed into the shadow beyond.
'Poor devil!' sighed the prosperous
physician. 81 must not let him 60; he
is staggering straight to a mad house"
And Graham seized his hat, but his ser
want met HIM in the doorway before he
could pass out.
"There are twelve patients, sir, in the
waiting room, said the man mechanl-
cally, ''and here are three kilograms"
The doctor put down his hat. He was
vexed and angry with himself. Duty IS
a hard taskmaster. But could anything
have been done for Walter Cliford?-
London Truth.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-28
A Water TeIescOpe.

According to Land and Water, the
Norwegian fisherman always carry with
them on their expeditions a kind of
telescope. This is tube three or four
feet long, with an eye-piece at one end.
The other end, which is open, is placed
in the water over the edge Of the boat,
and little practice easily enables the
observer to distinguish objects at a
depth OF from ten to fifteen fathoms.
The fishermen are thus enabled to discov-
er shoals which would otherwise go IN
noticed. They then give the signal, their
companions surround them with seines
and they frequently make wonderful
hauls in places and under circumstances
that would never have been suspected but
for the use of the telescope. Mr.. Frank
auckland recommends the instrument tC
the English and Scotch fishers.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-28
THE RATTLE OF LIFE.

30 forth to the battle of life, my boy,
Go while it is called to-day,
For the years go out and the years coue ia
Regardless of those who may loose or win,
Or those who may work or play.
And the troops march steadily on, my boy,
10 the army gone before;
You may hear the sound OF their falling fee
Going down to the river, where two world
meet;
They go to return no more.
There is place for you in the ranks, myiboy
And duty, too, assigned;
Step into the front with cheerful lace,
Be quick or another may take your place
And you may be left behind
There is work to be done by the way, my boy
That you never can tread again;
Work Tor the Hottest, lowiiest men
Work for the pillow, plane, spindle and pen
Work for the hands and the brain.
The serpent will follow your steps my boy.
To lay for your feet snare;
And pleasure sits in her fairy Bowers,
With garlands of peoples and lotus flowers
Enwreathing her gold an hair.
Temptations will walk by the way, my bey,
Temptations without and within;
And spirits with evil, with. robes as fair
AS those which the angels in heaven might
wear
VIII lure you to deadly sin.
Then put on the armor of God, my boy
In the beautiful Gays of youth;
Put on the helmet and breast-plate and shield
And the sword that the fullest arm may WELD
In the cause OF right and truth.
And go TO tie battle of life, my boy,
With the peace OF the gospel shod,
And before high heaven 90 the best YOU can
For the great reward and the good of man.
For the kingdom and crown of God.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-28

THERE is no more doubt that drinking
ice water arrests digestion than there is
that a refrigerator woald arrest perspi-
ration. It drives from the stomach its
natural heat, suspends the flow of gastric
juice, and shocks and weakens the deli
cate organs with which it comes IN con-
tact. An able writer on human diseases
says: Habitual water drinkers are
usually very fiabby about the region of
the stomach. They complain that their
food lies heavya on that patient organ.
They taste their dinner fer hours after
it has been bolted. They cultivate the
use of stimulants to aid digestion. If
they are Intelligent they read up on
food and what the Psychologists say
about it-how long it takes cabbage and
beef and pork and potatoes, and other
meats and the esculents, to go through
the process of assimilation. They 1Gal
at new bread, hot cakes, fried meats, i'm
agining these to have been the cause Of
their maladies. But the ice water goes
down all the same, and finally friends
are called in to take farewell look al
one whom a mysterious Providence has
called to cline, where, as far as Is
known, ice water is not used. The mum.
Der of immortal beings who go hence te
return no more, on account of an inju
dicious use of ice water, can hardly be
estimated.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-28

THE first Englishman known to have
been bell-founder by trade lived in
1884, when he made four bells for the
cathedral church of Exeter, none of
which remain; and one which is dated
1896 is the most ancient identified in
England. The Oldest bell mentioned by
Mr.. North, is still hanging in North
amptonshire steeple is that of Cold Ash
by, which bears the date of 1917; but
there are many undated examples, which,
from the style of inscription, must be
considerably older. One hundred and
thlrty-seven in all may be said with GER
tainty 10 have been cast before the COM
mencement Of the seventeenth century,
and of these twenty-three are dated. In
Leicestershire Mr.. North found 140 of
the early period;so that there is only
difference Cf three old bells in the two
countries, a curious coincidence. But
Northampton does not seem to have
boosted of q bell-founder till the end of
the sixteenth century, being thus about
one hundred years later than Leicester.
Moreover, many of the Northampton
shire bells were made by Newcombe, of
Leicester, the two which hang beside
MARIA at Cold Ashby being by him,
wich the inscription, "Newcombe of Lei
cester made NEE 1906"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-28

thing, like brindle bull With a curi on
his forehead charging a red mer1no dress,
eyes on fire, tail up, and the dust a fly
ing Then you'll fetch him. Or, pos
slDly ne may fetch you. But never mind :;
youH accomplish something, and show
you aren't afraid to speak what's On your
mind. And that's great deal more than
you would accomplish by the other
method. You need not be cheeky, but
you ought to be straightforward.