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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-22

WATERFOWL, Rock Island Co Ills.
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that your Indian
Blood Syrup has effectually relieved me OF Pains
in my Head. recommend its to suffering
humanity, MRS. r, ALLSBROW.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-08

1t is very significant fact, that
Pope Leo XIII remains silent, while
France has closed the colleges and
schools of the Jesuits and other non.
authorized religious fraternities. The
Jesuits have. been the most active
and powerful adherents of the Roman
church and are still u body Of no mea-
ger resources. The thunder of the
Vatican is not, Ms in former ages,
heard in this conflict, and the Roman
Pontiff dare not, as formerly, antago.
nize the civil power.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-08
Courage i'm Disease.

Many life have been saved by the
moral courage of sufferer. 1t is not
alone in bearing the pain of operations
or the misery of confinement in sick
room this selfhelp becomes of vital
moment, but in the Inonotonous track
ing ola weary path, and the vigorous
discharge of ordinary duty. How
many victim of incurable disease
has lived on through years of suffering,
patiently and resolutsly hoping against
hope, or what is better, living 6owa
despair, until the virulence of a threat
ening malady has died out, and it has
ceased to be destructive although its
physical characteristics remained
This power of "good spirits" is q mat.
ter of high moment to the sick and
weakly. To the former it may mean
the ability to survive, to the latter the
possibility of Outliving, or living in
spite of disease. 1t is therefore, Of
the greatest importance TO cultivate
the highest and most buoyant frame
of mind which the condition will ad-
nit. The came energy which takes
the form of mental activity is vital to
the work of the organism. Mental In
fuences affect the system, AMI joy
Gus spirit not only relieves pain. but
increases the momentum of life in the
body. The victims Of disease do not
commonly sufficiently appreciate the
value and use Of ''good Spirits They
tsO often settle down in despair when
= professional judgment determines
the existence of some latent or chronic
mAlady. The ract that it is probable.
they will die of a particular disease
casts 20 deep a gloom over their pros
pect that through fear of death they
are all their lifetime subject to boa-
dage. The multitude Of healthy per-
SOUS who wear out their strength By
exhausting journeys and perpetual
anxieties for health Is very great, and
the policy in which they indulge Is ex-
eeedingly short sighted. Most Of the
sorrowfnl and worried cripples whe
drag out miserable lives in this way
would he less wretched and 1--we Ions
ger if they were more hopeful. Il ID
useless to expect that any one can be
reasoned into lighter frame of mind
but it Is desirable that all should bs
taught to understand the sustaining.
and often even curatise, power e
good spirits. ."-Lswdcm Laaos.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-08
PG LITICAL NOTES.

Iowa, Radical state, will not allow
a negro to become a member of her
legislature.
Blaine captured the Nebraska Re-
publican convention, and Tilden cap.
tured the Democratic convention in
that state.
The Philadelphia Times prints a
three column biography of Rutherford
B. Hayes, by Col II. V. BoyntOn.
What's up now?
A correspondent of the Louisville
Courier-Journal suggests the nomina-
ton of Hon. Isanc Caldwell. of Ken
tuLky, as Vice President of the United
States.
A New York Herald correspondent
says the nomination of Tilden would
fall like wet blanket on the people
of Virginia, and ensure the defeat of
the democratic party in that state.
Norristowu Herald. (Rep.) There
is one thing to be said for Mr.. James
g. Blaine. He is attending TO his
duties as senator instead of election.
eeriug around as a Presidential candi-
date.
n. Y. Tribune: Pennsylvania is dead
in earnest in protesting against the
nomination of the ex-President 1t
would be highly appropriate for the
State that began the third-tsrm folly
to end it.
Springfield (Ind J Republican: Til
den in 1876 was the man to nominate
because be was stronger than his par
ty. Tilden in 1880 is hot the man
for the Democrats to nominate be-
cause he is weaker than his party.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-08

The wife of 4 skilled artisan named
Schmid, of Samara, Russia, was
brought to bed of child while her
husband, who had spent all his wages
for many previous weeks in LIQUOR,
was away from his home upon drum.
ken frolic. Two days after her con-
6nement Schmid staggered in and be-
gan to shout, with horrible threat:
and curses, for his dinner. Their hsv.
ing been neither food nor money in
the house since he had last left it, the
unfortunate woman had had no nour-
ishment for herself or her babe since
its birth, and the latter had died oi
exhaustion bu: few minutes before
its father made his appearance. Ia
Schmids brutal menaces his mis-
erable wife made no answer. She
rose from her pallet, wan and emscia.
ted, crept across the room to the dres.
ser, took thence q large dish, which
she carried back to the bed, and, plac'
ing her baby's corpse upon the dish,
set it down on the table before her
husband, with the simple but awful
words, There is nothing else to eal
in the housed" Schmid sat gazing with
a CLASSY stare at his dead child foI
some time. Presently a nsighboI
came in and spoke to him, but he Ut
tered no word and made no sign. Up
on closer examinationlhe was found Il
have entirely lost his reason, and he
was conveyed to q mad house, whers
he sill remains, hopeless ldualic.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-08
A big Combination.

The following special from Atlanta
to the Cincinnati Gazette possibly ac-
counts for the liveliness in Louisville
& Nashville stock in New York yes
ter,lay. At noon it had gone up from
l6l4 to 164! easing to 1924 bid at the
close:
ATLANTA, Ga, April2. 2.-President
Newcomb and other officials of the
Louisville IL Nashville were engaged
here until late hour last night, in
consultation with leading Georgia rail-
road officials. II is rumored to day
that u combination was effected. to
run ten years, between the Louisville
4 Nashville, the Western & Atlantic
and the Georgia Central railroads. If
true, this gives the Louisville & Nash
vile control of all important lines in
the State, and the only line from here
to Chattanooga. The Western q
Atlantic has hitherto favored the Gin
cinuati Southern. but the Louisville
il Nashville threatened 10 build the
Georgia Western and thus avoid
bringing freights by Chattanooga.
All was made ready for the construc-
ton of the road, and as it would have
injured the Western Il Atlantic very
much ths lessees came to terms. The
stock of all the Georgia roads went
up to-day, and will continue to rise.
As to the nature of the combination,
rumors are various, but enough is
known to make it certain that the
most powerful railroad combination in
the country WAS arranged here last
night
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-08
Adxerti.ing A Rates

The Chicago Tribune, for a column
a year. receives s26, 900. The New
York Tribune, receives for It's lowest
priced column, s7,723, and for its
highest, sS5, ,64S. The New York
Herald, tor its lowest price column.
SO, ,723, and for its highest SPAS, 600,
and these papers are never at loss for
an advertisement to fill their columns,
Their patronage comes, not from any
desire TO assist their respective papers.
bat from business meu who fnd it
profitable 10 advertise.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-08

The magistrates in Germany are
very strict in enforcing the law against
disturbers of the public peace. A
priest wishing to arouse his sleeping
congregation, shouted fire 6re!" at
the top of his voice. He succeeded in
arousing his people, but WAS fined 81
for interrupting their state Of sumno-
lence i'm so boisterous manner.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-08

Cincinnati Enquirer: The Illinois
Central railroad has earned sioee Jan.
] at the rate of 8 pei cent. per annum
upon its stock. After this year the
$500, 900 which this company pays Oh
the Chicago, St. Louis IL New Orleans
line will be saved, as that road is now
in condition to take care of the in
terest itself The money saved will,
however, be expended in improving
the bridge near New Orleans and In
other betterments. 1t is Intended to
make the equipment equal 10 that Of
the best rOads. Next year il Is inten-
ded 90 incresse the rate ef diFidonds.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-08
The following examination took

The following examination took
place a few days back at enc of the
public free schools in Richmond:
Teacher Ito FIRST boy)-"How do
you spell Readjustl"
First boy-"Re-re-pudiate, Read
just"
Tescher-"You are wrong" To
second boy-"How do you spell it,"
Second boy-"S-t-e-a-l, Readjust.'
Teacher--"Go up head. You are
an apt scholar. You have learned the
shortest method Of spelling words"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-08

There are $4,000 locomotives in
the United states, and ench contains
$500 different pieces, requiring renew
al every ten oI twelve years. This
will give an idea of the industries
which railroads foster.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-08

Ruskin says that faithful prayer
implies always correlative exertion,
and that no man can ask honestly or
hopefully to be delivered from tenpta-
tion, un.ess he has himself honestly
and firmly determined to do the best
he can to keep out of it"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-08

1t is stated from off, ial records
that more than $4,000 prsoas died
in the United States last year of con-
sumption, twelve hundred each week,
and one hundred and seventy each day.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-08
Fire and Water
proof Paints.
The Best in the World.

7 HAVE secured the ssls right :. auf.e-
l. turs and use &oCoy's Imperish able Fire
and Waterproof Paint in Milan, and am pre-
ties, ready mixed. ct lower figures than any
other roofing paints in use. This paint ID
guaranteed to give satisfaction.
Ihsys also secured the right to manufacture
and sell superior kslsomins, whish I esa
sell cheap. Give me trial.
u,,,s f. A. HITE.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-08

Mrs. Grsssman, of Berlin, Canada,
is the mother of twelve children; is
twsnty-six years old and has been
married seven wears.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-05-13
PEAR BLIGHT.

The followign remedies for this dis.
case which has batlled all our pomolo
gists to cure or discover the cause of
are furnished the New York Times by
two correspondents. one from Pennsyl
vania, and the other from Ohio:
1.-The following is a remedy for pear
blight that | have successfully used
Wherever the limbs are blighted, cul
them of down to the sound wood, then
take brush and apply raw linseed oil
to the cut ends and the bark Of the
trunk and main limbs; after dong this
coat the ends with shellac. This RENE
DIV has completely arrested the progress
of The blight in all of my pear trees,
and they are and have been for the past
three years as healthy as ever. The ap-
plication OF oil will also destroy all kinds
of vermin and their eggs"
Il have had good deal of experience
with pear blight, having lost many trees
some 10 or 20 years ago, since then none
when treated as follows: To a gallon of
water put in pound Of copperas. and
wash the bodies and large limbs of the
trees. | usually add little lime to
thioaen; put on from the Goth Of May
to LIST Of June: one application year
has proved specific with me. If the
tree is diseased, not more than half dead.
cut Off the diseased limbs little below
where diseased; wet cloths in the solu-
ton and hang over or otherwise fasten
on the end Of limb of. On large trees
where the bark is rough | shave of the
rough part with sharp ditching spade.
so that the wash will get firm hold ),
put ON with half worn split broom,>
convenient rs anything). The disease
is evidently between the bark and wood
or in the new forming bark
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-05-13
WASHING.

If the lady who wishes her washing
made easy. will get one pound of Bah
bits potash, two ounces of chloride OF
ammonia, and ono ounce Of salts OF
tartar, put in a jar and pour over them
one gallon of soft water, boiling hot,
and cover quickly, she will have good
washing fluid. Put clothes to soak over
night, and in the morning put on the
boiler of water, with. one cup of the
fluid in it. Wiring out the clothes and
soap the soiled parts well (hard soap is
best, boil well, then take out, rub and
rinse in two waters. She will be sur
priscd to find how little rubbing they
need, if her soap and drugs are good
Mrs, L, u. II.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-05-13
WONDERFUL KANSAS.

From the inception OF her history
Kansas has been in oil respects con-
stantly recurring series of surprises.
On the old maps it was called DIES.
crt, and now it has at one leap become
one of the worlds granaries. Its rail.
reads were built through what were
described as bowling wilderncsscs, and
their stock to-day is par or merry SO. Its
new towns tax the post Office depart
ment to keep up with them, as they
sprout up like spring grain.
We thought ourselves prepared for
anything from that quarter, but we con.
fcss to n surprise in finding the agricul'
tural and live stock interests competing
with those of Iowa, Missouri, Illinois.
Ohio and Kentucky. One days exam.
ination of the herds of Mr.. J. c. Stone,
jr., convinced us that an earnest cOmpc-
tition in the best style of stock is at
hand. This farm (Fairholme) il three
miles from Lcavenworth, and his herd
such as would be subject Of pride in
the older States. His bull, Duke OF
Newman, whose portrait is given in this
number, we think more nearly repro
duction of his sire, fourteenth Duke of
Thorndalc, than any of the get Of that
famous bull we have ever seen. Six
more of his ycarling bulls arc by the
scarcely less famous fourth Duke of Hill
hurst, besides Louans, Young Marys,
and other excellent families.
At the head Of this herd stands Kirk
lexington Lad, third 1882, whose three
tops since the imported COW Kirklcving
ton eleventh and tenth Earl Of Oxford,
third Duke of Oneida, and fourteenth
Duke of Thorndalo.
Hero are found also five fine Bates
cows, kirklcvingtons, Crags and Hill
pas. The other females, about sixty
five in number, are Louans, Young
Marys, Cambrics, Belindas, and other
equally good families, among them
many excellent show cows.
We also found here a fine lot of steers
and spayed hcifers, of his own raising,
some Of which would have troubled the
prize winners ut the fat stock show, if
they had been present.
His sheep, numbering three or four
hundred, are Cotswolds and SOuthdOwn
and each credit to the breed.
Ifany readers are curious to see what
is being done in the higher lines of
stock breeding in Kansas by young
man Of twenty-thrcc years of age, let
him visit Mr.. Stone. He is justly proud
of his achievements, and always takes
pleasure in showing what has been ac-
complishcd in this State, and what its
capacities arc.- Western Agriculturist.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-05-13
KANSAS STATE AGRICULTURE.

The first quarterly report Of the Kan
sas State Board Of Agriculture is vol
ume of one hundred and twenty pages.
The statistical matter consists Of valua-
bic tables giving by counties the value
per capita Of products Of the farm for
1879, value of assessed property per
capita. 1879, tax on each 500 Of assess
cd valuation, number Of school houses,
number of teachers, average wages.
value of school buildings and grounds
In each county, the acreage of corn and
wheat to the square mile ranked by
counties for 1879, and the area of square
miles in each county; also products of
the farm and population FOR 1879, rank
ed by counties. The prospects for fruit
in each county are given, also condition
of winter wheat, amount reported win
tor killed, or injured from lack of rain,
that In the best condition, drilled or
broadcast, and varieties sown. This in
formation is given by counties preceded
by q table, showing number Of acres and
value. together with increase and de-
crease each year from 1874 to 1880. The
condition Of the rye crop is given by
counties, reports as 10 the value of
spring wheat, barley, cats, flax. buck
wheat, corn, sorghum, castor beans,
broomcorn, millett and Hungarian, cot
ton, hemp, and tobacco, together with
tabulatcd statements of increase and de-
crease of crop in acres, and value from
1874 to 1880, giving varieties grown,
price of seed March LIST, 1880, and other
important general facts. Information
upon the potato crop is given by coun-
ties. varieties grown, time of planting,
methods adopted, market price of seed
per bushei March /. 1880. The reports
ON anne grasses are instructive as show
ing the counties in which they are sue
ccssfully grown, time aud method of
sowing seed, etc. Recommended varie- |
tics Of fruit, vines, forest and ornamen-
tai trees are given; also summary Of
condition of farm animals and bees are
given, time of breaking prairie, etc. The
meteorological data is compiled for the
months Of january, February and March |
for different stations reported to the /
Board.
The special feature of this quarterly is
the extended manual on SWINE husban.
dry. giving the practical experience of
Cor <.Oumfx- AMI
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-05-13
lands all easy distances of Wichita the greatest grain and
stock market in the west.

The Indian Territory western Kansas and Colorado furnishes
liable market for surplus agricultural products
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-05-13

In 1873 Kansas produced ss.Se4.s7l
bushels of corn, aud in 1879, l0e, 702 ,s27
and for the two years, 1876, OF ,sss BUSH
els Of corn.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-05-13
Money Loan Lowest Rates of Interest Lands show1
free Of charge.

II
alton
rlt pre % ar
gyfW Queen
orNs
Send J. N. Steele for Circular Price List of Lands.
j. M. STEE1IE.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-05-13

have for the spring trade 600 of choice farm
land for SALE in tracts Of forty eighty hundred and sixty
hundred three hundred and twenty four hundred and thousand
and two hundred eac including stock and agricultural FARMS
improved and unimdroved
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-05-13
For the wichita Eagle.
ORIGINAL.

While I was travelling In the West
Twas there found the EAGLES nest;
He built his nest in fertile plain
To You the truth will explain.
He sgw In the future not afar
That Kansas was blazing star;
He told the farmers 10 call around
And sec the country he had found.
Told them to pillow with might and main,
And then to plant the yellow grain;
Then wait till Harvest-wait and see
The product Of their energy.
Some went to work with a jealous care.
Expecting soon the fruit to share;
But they built their hopes on broken stick
For the hoppers few around SO thick.
II drove the drones from out the hive
And left the bees there all alive;
With gentle rains and little pains
The farmers soon had crops again.
Now oil who wish q homestead free
Had better call around and sec
A climate mild, with flowers wild
Bathing In the sunshine on the lea.
Thanks to the EAGLE for his pains:
May he and his receive share
OF friendship from the farmers here,
As tokens for his guardian care.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-05-13
mcue
hhedhy nds re

sEawcK COUNTY 1870 @o inhabitants with
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-05-13
The soil black sandy loam easily titled and richly rewards
the Industrious Husbandman.

The county wateed by running streams and living springs
while good water is easily obtained by wells drive pumps
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-06-10
The Discrepancy Of a Level.

The Detroit Free Press tells this
story: "Talking of big mills, there is
the new mill at Willamantic. In verify
ing the levels slight discrepancy was
discovered. Investigation showed that
the mill is so long that the curvature of
the earth made an apparent discrepancy. :"
That is artistic. If a slouch had been
going to get up story of that class, he
would have told about cows giving
birth to a cast-iron calf, or some such
thing. Post.
Now, that's the disadvantage of having
a persons early education neglected. 1t
is also the more deplorable, too, in Bos-
ton, where, we understand, there are a
few very passable schools. Don't you
know, that if the earth is round, as you
will find it is by asking any Western man
you meet in Boston or by consulting any
work on geography, that the smallest
hut whose base is straight line is at vari-
ance with the circumference of the earth
which is circle? We only used the
big mill as an Eastern illustration that
Boston people would understand. We
have mailed you one of Morses old geog-
raphies and work ON fishing which
contains good deal of information ON
lines.-Detroit Free Press.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-06-10
The Executioner,s Revenge.

Our Partisan contemporary, the FL
!garo, has lately told terrible story of q
headsman's revenge.. Fourteen years ago
the murderer Alvinain was condemned to
death. When, on the morning of his ex-
ecution, "Monsieur de Paris" entered
the cell for the purpose of making his
usual preparations for conveying him to
the scaffold, the culprit received him with
an outburst of abuse, couched In the
foulest imaginable language, to which
the ''exectioner of high works" listened
impassively, apparently paying no atten-
ton to the torrent of insults and impre-
cations that flowed from Alvinain's lips.
Arrived upon the scaffold, however. he
bound his ''patient" to the plank, and
then deliberately lowered the death-deal-
ing knife to within few inches of the
murderer's neck, examined its edge,
raised 1t again to its usual height, and
finally loosened thu catch with, the Gus
tomary result. As the remains of the de-
capitated assassin were being removed
from the scaffold one of the officials
present observed to the executoner that
he had not performed his task as quick as
usual. "No," replied the latter, with an
indescribable smile, '1 let him wait a
little" Experience had taught the prac-
tced headsman how dire is the agony of
the last few moments preceding the
dreadful passage from life to death; SO,
mindful of the wrong inflicted upon him
by the doomed mans insults, he avenged
the outrage with hideous completeness by
'letting him wait little"