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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-22

House, corner of Market and Fourth sts.,
destroyed number of buildings The to-
tai loss is estimated to be $50, 600
Among tue many losers are Nicholas
Schultz W. S. Hutchins, and S. Ehan s.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-22

MANY LOSE THEIR BEAUTY from the hair
falling or fading. Parker's Hair Balsam
supplies necessary nourishment, prevents
falling and grayness and is an elegant dress
inc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-22
table. lriven by Carpenter:

Tn infiau onatory or acute diseases the
mise NAV Use to 12o or even 100 in the
adult. and ,ecome so frequent In the child
that it cam, ot be counted Muscular eA
ertions, m entail excitement, digestion,
alcoholic d rink and elevation above
the sea leve accelerate the pulse, and
as a general rule it is more frequent IN
the morning than in the evening. u
is slower i'm 81 eep, and from the effect OF
rest. diet, cold or blood-letting. The pulse
of II grown We imam exceeds that Oh man
of the same az e as much as Ten OF 1our'eeh
beats minute, ana according 10 soine aa
thorities is less frequent In the tan IMAM III
the short perso n the variation being about
four heats for ZACH six inches of height.
The effect af n ,stIIre is considerable.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-22
D. W. BLISS,
I K. WOODWARD,
7. y BARNES,
RoBT REYBURN.
d II. AGNEW.
WANDERING OF THE MI. VD.

The bulletins have raised some VIAL Lhe
depressed feeling about the preside. VI, anu
the midday bulletin shows a continu, %tIon -
Of slightly favorable condition ~
Boynton said about noon that he felt MOI
hopeful than on yesterday. The presi
dent has taken eight ounces of enemata
to-day, and some nourishment into his
stomach which has been retained.
The surgeons now put opium in the enc
mata, and to this they attribute the wan
derlng OF the Presidents mind visible YES
terday and to-day. The parotid swelling
is about the same, and is not supurated On
the outside as yet The Presidents doctors
seem to feel somewhat encouraged to-day,
but he is still in very critical condition
and this they fail to conceal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-22
PALAT TIAL Ir~ FIRM A. RY
Permanently Established since 1885.
Gone EnSGitutloF1

o i'll World
tf.a al! o
of medicines,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-22

Hogs-Reoeipts $4,000; active and frmer for
good but others dull ana sc lower; light 4006 80
mixed packing 6 0Ul16 As; heavy 5oQb6 95.
Cattle-Receipts 1f0; exports strong 20G6 Is:
shipping e0l5 20; butchers COCA 90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-22
S4c4gn Naaraes.

CHICAGO. Aug. %
Wheat-Unsettlcd; weak and lower; "a cash
l 22s Sept; 23A Oct; 1 Ply year.
Corn-Weak; heavy and lower; 607s@6el4 cash
COZ Sept; 625s Oct
Oats-Teak; s54@s6 cash; 35 Sept; 379s Oct
Kye-1 OF
Barley-99
Pork-Weaki II IS cash and Sept; 1s 90 ort
Lard-Eas'tr; II 42H cash and Sept; II 55 Oct.
Whisky II.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-22

Hogs-3eceipts 1900; stc ady; Workers 40@e
so; packing lud16 so; ch ice to fancy heavy 60
QD6g 90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-22
General Garfield and his pre-
carious condition.
Nausea manifested itself
again yesterday.
The latter symptom improved
this morning.
TODAY.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The first Off
cial bulletin issued this morning was as
follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, $50 A. M.-The
President has not vomited since yesterday
afternoon, and this morning has twice
asked for and received, small quantity
of fluid nournishment by the mouth. He
slept more quietly during the night and
this morning his general condition is more
encouraging than when the last bulletin
was issued. Pulse, 104; temperature, 9S.4
respiration, 10.
[Signedl ID. W. BLISS,
RoBT. REYBURN,
j. ]. WOODWARD,
]. K.BARNEs,
F. III. HAMILTON.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-22
St, Louis Market.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. ~ -
Flour-Higher; tr~bbie Y 5o05 10; family oC
GD8 IS. aoz, ao,> -.
1 s3Y011 S42S Sept: SOL S73s Oct
Corn-Strong and Lighhr; active; 621a G63 cash
s1X@6aA Aug; 63s4064A Sept
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needek But order
strln
renakal lie of her medicines following:
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P9n d gs aed 3 @ I'll
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CxUMBUs sJuSc1o x.Iowa.i ist 1850
sRa hearing was bad s1g my p"'sa
th . be. Twoudn &c your
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Il.
nayd toan ohsy
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BLooxtNor IL srri 17@7s.
Mas MADAM
sas 1s
suffered severely during dess restored
For hundreds call on or address Mrs. DR.. Keck
Gil BRADY STREET, DAVENPORT, IOWA
ahur,s IN to1aa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-22

This large diff 5anee between the num-
Der Of pulsations .Ehen lying and sitting
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-22
q ew org TsAGr9oE.
CONN

Wheat-Feverish and unsettled: No red Sept
391401 4014; Oct 411611 422l.
. Corn Fairly active and lower; western 63669;
futures 64IQ72M.
Oats-Heavy and lower; western $3.50; No 2
Aug 42140421a Sept AK
Pork-Firmer; 18 25Q1S so.
Lard-LnWer: IL 90
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-22
40 NAUSEA.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, s a. m.-The Pres
sdent is reported to have passed compar-
atively quiet night-better than the night
previous. He has experienced no nausea
since yesterday afternoon, and this morn
ing asked for and has taken small guam
tItY of koumiss.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-22
DANGEROUS SITUATION.

Unofficial Executive Mansion, $50 a. m.
The assurances contained in the morn
inc bulletin that the stomach had reassert-
ed itself and that other indicationss were
no less satisfactory raised the hope OF the
despondent this morning The night COM
pared with the preceding one was com
Daratively a quiet one. The president
woke frequently but not so often as dur
ing the night before. The accumulation OF
of phlegm being less troublesome. About
4 q. IN. the President asked for koumiss and
a small quantity was given him and retain
ed The morning examination showed
normal temperature and respiration, and
pulse beats less than yesterday morning:
The wound was found to be doing well
and the inflamed gland in about the same
condition as last night.
DIR. Reyburh SAID at Q a. m.-The swell
ing is no worse and the general condition
of the president is a little better. The
anxiety is somewhat lessened by the de
velopments of the morning, but the gravity
of the situation is still apparent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-22

ii a. m.-The Presidents condition is
not materially changed since morning bull
.etins. There has been no recurrence OF
vomiting and the patient has taken small
quantity of milk porridge and little kou
miss without nausea. 1t has been rumored
that his mind has wandered at intervals
but this reported mental disturbance seems
30 have been nothing more than slight
incoherence of speech Immediately after
awakening from sleep, before the senses
were fully under control.
1t has not Oceared at any other time, and
is perhaps due to his extreme weakness
The swelling of the parotid gland remains
stationary. The feeling at the Executive
Mansion this forenoon is one OF anxiety,
but the general impression seems to be that
there is no greater cause for alarm now
than there has been for two or three days.
NOON BULLETIN
Executive Mansion, 1890 p. NIL he
President has continued this morning to
retain nourishment taken by mouth as
uell as enemata There has been no re
cusyence of vomiting and no nausea. The
D;>rotid swelling Is not materially smaller,
but continues painless 1t has caused for
a dav or two an annoying accumulation of
vaccine mn, nous liz the back of the mouth
but this svmn,.1m has now much wasted.
At present his pu. 'se is JOB, temperature
98-4, respiration 18.
D. W. BLISS,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-06-11
FINE BUTrER.

We never before saw such beautiful,
golden yellow butter as that at the
dinner last week to the members of
the Press by the A. 81 NJ. College,
near Starkville.
Wondering where such fine butter
came from, Gen. S. ID. Lee passed just
at the time, and said: Gentlemen
the butter you sec came from Mr..
Montgomery's stock farm"
This explained the whole thing, as
ii was the product of his fine and well
known Jersey cows.
Mr.. Montgomery was among the
first TO introduce Jersey cattle into
this State. We think he has made il
a great success, and proved practically
that our country is good for something
besides cotton. He told US that he
Low had about Us head Of well graded
cattle. He has also about 900 acres
devoted TO clover, blue and bermuda
grasses, and ships his fine stock to
Texas, Missouri and other States.
Mr.. l.. J. Rhymes, of this place, who,
as has been said before, was negotiat-
ing for herd of cattle, has effected
the trade, and his cattle have reached
home and are admired 10y all those
who have seen them. Mr.. Montgom-
cry has proved cnclusively that the
South is well adapted to the grasses
and raising of fine stock.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-06-11

The COW pea is worthy of being in
PRODUCED to every farmer. Its value
as an article of food for man or beast,
the large crops OF fodder, (bushy vine)
| ii produces, its adaptation to the light
est and poorest soils, and its useful
ness as manurial crop, place it far
above many other plants that are
grown to its exclusion. 1t has no en-
emies among the insects, and is in
this particular free from damage. A
heavy crop Of it will so completely
cover the ground that not n ray of sun
shine can enter, and it is often neces-
sary to pass over the vines with u
heavy roller in order to get them
p!owed under. From twenty to forty
bushels of peas are usually produced
to an acre, and if they have been well
manured previous to seeding, the crop
of hay win be very large. One of the
most important advantages the pea
confers on land is the shading ii gives;
some experienced farmers contend
that by this method IL rather i'm
proves the land than Injuries it. \
small outlay will enable any one to try
the COW pea, and those who have not
grown it should do so.
The COW pea, though called IA pea, is
properly bean. 1t will grow on soil
that scarcely produces anything, but
is, however, sensible to the effects of
good manuring, and rewards the
farmer for such treatment witt, boun-
tiful yields. 1t is indigenous TO the
Middle States and the South, prefer
ing warm season and dry soil. There
are u great many varieties Of il, the
most prolific being the Crowder but
the "black-eyed" being preferred for
the table.
AS renovator of the soil, next TO
clover, ii has no equal. Growing
with a heavy, dense foliage, plowed
under just at the period of blossoming,
it makes a splendid green manure,
rotting quickly and producing per-
manent effect. Ii can he grown for
this purpose on land that will not pro-
duce clover, and that is very I'M
portant item. On inferior land that
had n crop of peas turned under, il a
light sprinkling Of lime be added, Il
venture may safely be made with
clover the following year. 1t is plant
ed about the same time as corn. Ii
can he cured for hay, but care must be
taken to harvest it properly. III
allowed to get too ripe, the leaves will
crumble of after it Is slowed away in
the loft but if cut when in FULL BIOS
som, or just as the pods begin 10 form,
and then cured like ordinary hay, it
will keep all the winter. Cows eat it
with relish, and for sheep nothing is
equal to it-they eat ii up clean, being
very fond of it. The seeds are more
than ordinary white beans,
stock preferring it when cooked to
corn or meal, while calves are raised |
on them with case when 1t is desirable
to wcan early. For the table they are
cooked not only when dry, but also
when green, being favorite dish on
Virginia and Carolina tables. There |
Is prejudice 10 it on the part Of those
not falmiar with il on account Of the
lark color 1t takes when cooked but
IL the nutritious qualities of the pea
were fully known, no difficulty would
be experienced in making it a staple
article of food. Coleman's Rural
World.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-06-11
GRAND PICNIC AT NEW ZION
CHURCH.

We regretted very much that We
could not attend the picnic given at
New Zion Church, about five miles
west from Crystal Springs on last Sat
urday under the supervision Of the
Changers.
Through Mr.. Il. NJ. Stackhouse, who
was present, we get the following in
formation: There was large crowd
present and splendid repast consist
ing Of fat mutton, luscious beef and
other things too numerous TO mention
were spread out on the grass under
the large oak trees and heartily en-
joyed by all those present.
Most Of these good things were raised
at home which shows the people are
not altogether bound down to cotton.
We wonld say here that this portion
of Copiah county is generally i'm a
most prosperous condition-out of
debt, and raise what they consume at
home.
Such men as DIR. Y. J. Scott, Calvin
Green, w. n. Cooper, I. G.. Erwin,
Richard Manning and others, we
could mention, buy very little corn
and meat and molasses, but have
their cotton as a surplus crop. What
these farmers do, others can do.
Speeches were made by Capt. Pat
Darden, Col. Geo. Fearing and Mayor
Barry, the latter a candidate for Lieut..
Governor. We are glad to see the
people congregate at these good old
fashioned picnics-where you see ex-
hIbited true genuine hospitality. 1t
shows a reviviDg prosperity-and a
more hopeful future.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-06-11
CuItivatisg Orchards.

The ground among orchard trees
may be advantageously cropped wit h
potatoes, rutabagas or sugar beets.
The cultivation and manure requir, d
for these roots keep the soil In good
condition, and will assist also in de-
fraying the expenses of the orchard.
Grain crops, on the other hand, ought
never TO be planted among trees, be-
cause they deprive them of air to an
injurious degree. When root crops are
not cultivated the ground should be
kept clean and mellow with a one
horse pillow and cultivator, and about
every third year, or when their
growth indicates the need Of IL, the
trees dressed with well decomposed
manure or compost spread on the SUR
face of the ground over the roots and
worked i'm with a fork. The dressing
Is best done in the fall. Dwarf trees
require more frequent manuring than
standards. When manure or a good
compost Is not TO be had SOW field peas
and plough them under when they are
in blossom. At the South, II the
ground Is not cropped a mulch of
straw, hay or other litter, during the
great heat Of the summer, will prove
beneficial.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-06-11
Potash for Plants Needing %.

Most plants whose seeds or fruits
contain either acid or starch or both
i'm considerable quantity, may be class
ed as potash plants. Potatoes, and
the roots generally, have starch; pie
plant and tomatoes, among the vege-
tables, have acids; the sour and sweet
fruIty Of nearly all kinds have acids
and starch both and corn has starch.
Each Of these plants Is very much
benefited by the application of pot
ash 10 the soil, and the benefit seems
in a great measure to be I'm nearly
direct proportion to the quality Of acid
or starch developed. Thus potash
shows on roots or tubers, most salts
factoFily upon potatoes; on vegata-
bles, upon tomatoes; on fruits, upon
the grape, (which at one stage Of dew
elopment Is acid all through) and
cherry, strawberry and current, and
finally in the case Of corn, which 10
the most starchy Of all the cereals,
and there is nothing like potash 70
favor the developement of the ear and
grain.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-06-11
PARAGRAPHS OF ALI SORTS.

The twigs of the Alianthus tree
thoroughly dried make splendid
kind ing wood. They burn for long
time with "A strong heat.
The white grub is one of the worst
enemies To the strawberry plant. The
best remedy il to SOW plenty of salt
before the plants are planted out.
Heaping mound of dirt TO each
tomato plant when planted out will
ward off the cut worm. The worms
can't climb TO the top of the plants.
1t is said that fruit growers who 20
to the trouble Of removing about one
third of the fruit from the trees will
be rewarded for their trouble. The
frost this year removed them for us.
The exports OF butter from New
York to England during eighteen
days in May amounted to 500, l22
pounds.
4 farmer says he has planted cane
for eight years on the same ground
and realized good crops. This is cull-
trary TO the general rule.
AT recent sale of Jersey cattle in
New York, "I.eda," Il pure Alphea
COW brought $1,000 and years old,
Malta heifer brought $500. They
were bought by Mr.. William Simp-
son Of New Hudson n. Y. who owns
ali the Alphea stock now.
a school law was passed in 1869
in Austria providing that school
gardens shall be attached TO the
schools, and the professors trained to
properly instruct their pupils.
Asan expcdient to hasten the ri en-
ing Of tomatoes, il is recommended to
disturb the roots with common
fork after the fruit is grown.
The proper soil for melons should be
warm, mellow and rich. The Peer
less is said to he Il fine variety, bat We
have seen no better than the rattle
snake raised in Georgia.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-06-11
Cotton King.

Oh, yes, farmers, cotton is king A
merchant in this city sold some cotton
in Savannah last week at a that he
bought last September, and lost S2O
per bag on it. But cotton is king
Meat is 10 cents cash, corn going up
gradually, cotton down; but the far
mers don't heed such trifles MS these,
cotton is just the thing of course
men, women and children and horses
and mules can eat cotton and grow
fat upon it. Put in more cotton far
mers. -Four or five cents n pound now,
who knows but what it viii open next
fall at three cents? Plant more cot
ton, plant all cotton and get rich.-
Milledgeville Recorder.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-06-11

POTATO SoUP.-Pare six large pota
toes, and have enough water 10 keel
them covered while boiling. WhcI
done, put them through n seive, ano
allow half the water TO remain In tn,
kettle. Add one pint of milk, half {
cupful of butter, one tablespoonful o
flour, and salt and pepper 10 taste
Cook a few minutes, and STIR often
This is favorite soup in any large
family.
FRUIT CANS BREAKING.-As Tho
season for canning fruit will soon be
upon US, and the following rule to pre-
vent glass jars from breaking will bt
In order. After having rinsed the Jar
place spoon or fork in it, and poul
the boiling fruit in; when half full
take out the spoon and place it in the
next jar, Try it, you can fill jars by
the dozen and not break one.
CAKE MAKING.--In making cakes
be careful 10 observe the following
simple rules Beat them up with your
hand, not with spoon always dry
your flour; always clean your currants
and sultana raisins in flour, not In
water; beat up eggs for ten minutes
before adding them to the other in
gradients; when the cakes are taken
from the oven, turn them out of the
tin and stand them outside the
warm tin.
HARD SoAP.-A lady subscriber
asks us to send n recipe for soap. We
hope the following which we take
from an exchange, will prove salts
factory: "Twelve pounds of grease,
twelve pounds of sal soda, six pounds
of lime. Put eight gallons of warm
water OH the lime and soda let it
stand over night, and in the morning
pour it carefully on the grease. Put
more water on the lime to fill up with
as it boils. Boil two hours. If the
grease is very salty it must he fresh
ened. Cut in cakes and leave in the
air 10 dry"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-06-11
THE MISSION OF THE PRESS.

There seems to be a great undercur-
rent at work, not only among the peo-
pie, but among the newspapers, that
the country needs something else be-
sides the agitation Of political ques-
tons.
The people can't live ON politics ;
politics won't build up the country ;
politics can't sustain the newspapers
of the country.
The press has paid too much atten
ton to political questions and neglect
ed interests of greater Importance.
But this is changing roc popuH rules
to some extent. Everything, firally,
must chime in with this sentiment.
The great sentiment which is yelling
up in the minds of the people now is
now to develop our vast natural re-
sources. How To build up manulac-
lures +; how TO construct railroads I; 10
encourage immigration to diversity
our products. These are the great and
absorbing questions which are para
mount to all others. 1t should be the
mission of the press to sound them
abroad over our land. They will
strike Keynote responsive and re-
verberatng.
Every one acknowledges the mighty
power of the press. 1t is overwhelm-
ing. Let the newspapers unite in this
work. 1t will do more to redeem our
country from its present condition
than anything else. Unity is strength,
and the uniiication will give the news
papers strength.
If the country is prosperous the
newspapers will be prosperous. Poll
tics can't give us prosperity, but the
development Of our resources certainly
will.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-06-11
THANKS.

The Agricultural editor of THE
COMET is under many obligations to
Hon. w. w. Troupe and TO his kind
ma ly for the hospitality shown us
during our short stay in Aberdeen.
AS their guest at the Press Conven-
ton, every thing was done to en-
nance our comfort and make oul
visit most enjoyable one.
In fact the good people of Aberdeen
poured out SO much real genuine,
whole souled kindness that many of
the Press gang had sorrowful faces as
the beautiful town faded away in the
distance. May we all exc'aim "au
rovOir."
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-06-11

Very few strawberry growers are
aware of the immense advantage ia
be gained by watering or irrigating
their plants while the fruit is rpening
Where there is no natural method OF
irrigating, a force pump in brook
pond or well near by may be used to
water an acre of the berries. The
size of the fruit is thereby doubled and
the crop greatly increased, but the i'm
portance of the water supply is most
seen in the money returns. AS soon
as the first berries begin to color, the
plants should have water every other
day till the close of the season. An
old tin can filled with water and hay
ing very fine hole punched in the
bottom, may be set near II plant, and
If kept full of water will cause the
berries to grow very large
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-06-11
"sone One VIII Fat the Fruit

Some years ago the writer dined in
May with well known General OF
the army, whose duties required him
to live in New York City. 1t was with
no little pride that he took us TO his
back yard, probably 25 by 30 feet,
where he had set out various shrubs
and hardy plants, and against the
fence were several newly planted
grape vines. "But," we said, "you
do not expect TO live here long enough
TO see the fruit of these vines" "Of
course not" said he, "but there are
the vines, and some one will eat the
fruit. | make IL rule, wherever
may be stationed, to plant one or more
vines.n lfevery one would do this, and
plant vines, whether they will see the
fruit or not, the average amount Of
human comfort would lie greatly in
Observation-Disclosures.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-06-11
Chickens.

Some farmers complain it does not
pay to keep chickens. We are not as.
tonished TO hear this, when we know
how careless and slovenly they are
usually raised on farms. Chick ems
will pay If they get proper care, but
never when kept in slIpsod way,
Now it is not u very difficult thing Il
take care of half dozen broods OF
chickens. An hour each day will be
all that is needed, and if few slath-
ed feed boxes are put near the coops
where the chickens can have easy ac-
cess. it will make the labor much
lighter and shorter.