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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-14
STILL VOTING.

ALBANY July 14.-The third ballot for
the election of United States Senator for
the short term resulted as follows: Potter
54, Lapham 20, Conkling 30, Woodford !.
Necessary 10 choice 10.
In the Assembly the Speaker read the
following telegram, which was received
with applause.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, Hon
Chas r. Skinner, Albany.-The president
has made wonderful progress since last
night His symptoms and condition cause
all here to feel perfectly confident of his
recovery. JOHN X. WOODWARD.
The following is the ballot for United
States Senator for the long term: Herman
,54, Miller 73, Chapman 2, Adams 2, Dan
fels 8, Wheeler 12, Fish Z, Evarts Bliss 1
Necessary to choice 70. Adjourned.
The E9pres8 the Albany organ of the
stalwarts, in q long article setting forth
the position of affairs says that as enough
Republican senators to nominate and elect
two United States cannot be brought to-
gether in a caucus, the time has come for
the legislature to adjourn.
ASSEMBLY ADJOURNS
The assembly adopted resolution for
nal adjournment on the 10th inst by a
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FOREIGN SYMPATHY.

PARIS, July 14-The American colony
in Paris held meeting yesterday for the
purpose of drawing up an address of SYM
pathy to President Garfield. The address
will remain here for ten days for signatures,
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LONDON, July IA Berlin correspon
dent says there is every prospect this har-
vest will be much worse than last year
Crops are valued at only one-half to two
thirds of average yield
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SYMPTOMS FAVORABLE.

NEW YORK, July IA Washington
dispatch says the president is passing
comfortable day. The fever has diminish
ed, and symptoms are favorable.
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BITRuNGToN NEWs

BURLINGTON, Iowa. July 14.-The heavy
rain fall of Tuesday evening was followed
by oirizzling rain this morning and a
cloudy sky this afternoon. The tempera
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SPORTING.
MAUD s. LOWERS HER RECORD TO 2:10:

MAUD S. LOWERS HER RECORD TO 2:102.
P1TrsBURG, July 13-The running race
postponed from Tuesday was finished,
Kenowa winning after an exciting contest.
The second race, 2:23 class, was not
finished nor was the free -for-all -Four
heats was run in the former and two in
the latter, Matte Hunter taking both
The event of the day was the feat of
Maud S. The mare trotted the course
twice while being warmed up and then at
the word ''go" started like a streak. If
people present expected something grand
they were not disappointed. The track
was heavy by rain and had be7n rolled
twenty feet out from the pole to the disad
vantage of the mare, but as if shot out of a
cannon she sped and across in 21o3, beat
ing her best time one quarter of a second
This was the official decision, while some
of the judges held that the mare had actu-
ally covered the ground in 2:10f and out
sidcrS conceded
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LAST AGAIN

LONDON, July 14-The Thames chal
lenge cup was won by the London crew,
the Thames crew second, Cornell crew
third
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Rheumatic Diseases,

These ailments follow from torpid liver
and costive bowels; the skin, bowels and
kidneys failing in their proper work, an
acrid poison is formed in the blood, which
is the occusion of these acute diseases.
Kidney-Wort produces healthy action of
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MORE VISITS TO WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July ia conference
was held at the Interior Department to-
day, with view to arriving at some con
clusion as to Little Chief and his band OF
Northern Cheyennes. Secretaries Kirk
wood and Lincoln, General Sherman and
Little Chief were present. 1t was decided
that delegation of Missouri river In
dians, including Spotted Tail, Red
Cloud, Standing Bear and 9TH
ers should be invited to Wash
ington early in September to discuss
the various Vexed questions with the au-
thorities here. The Northern Cheyennes
are very much dissatisfied with their pres
ent location in the Indian country, and
want to go north to the Missouri river
country. They would prefer to locate at
Fort Keogh, but there is no Indian reser-
Vation there.
Commander Henry Glass, commander of
the g. S. steamer jamestown, at Sitka,
A ,aska, has forwarded to the Navy Depart
ment logs and interesting reports upon the
condition of affairs In that Territory He
saws the Indians are everywhere quiet.
The industrial school for boys has been es-
tablished at Sitka, under the auspices of the
Presbyterian Board of Missions of New
York. Twenty Indian boys, selected for
their intelligence and good conduct, are
in attendance, the number being increased
from time to time from the boys of other
tribes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-14

Gray hairs are honorable but their prem
ature appearance is annoying. Parker's
Hair Balsam is popular for cleanliness and
promptly restoring the youthful color.
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CONKJING

WASHINGTON, July 14.-Ex-Senator
Conkling arrived this morning.
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THE NEWS.
Daily report of the Pres
ident's condition.
New York Legislature and
it's adjournment.
Terrific Storm in Minnesota
and other notes.
GETTING WELL.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN


WASHINGTON, Executive Mansion, July
IA. 8:35 a. m.-The favorable symptoms in
the presidents condition continues. He
passed very comfortable night, and this
morning his pulse 90 and temperature a
little below 100. The doctors this morn
ing express themselves as satisfied with the
progress of the case. The wound has just
been dressed, and the dressing showed that
there had been a good discharge of pus
from the drainage pipe.
NOON BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July IA Official
1 p. m.-The progress of the Presidents
case continues satisfactory this morning,
pulse was a. temperature 9S-5, respiration
90
d. W. BLISS,
j. Z, BARNES,
J. j. WOODWARD,
RoBT. REYBURN.
The attaches of the White House
as well as those who were here on business
in connection with the presidents Illness,
and those calling to make personal inquir
les, might have been observed in groups
conversing in monitones, while to-day
the sadness occasioned by the attempted
assassination and fears which have been
entertained that recovery was doubt
full have given place to bright
er hope, and general drift of conversation
is more CHEEKY and pleasant indicating the
great satisfaction which prevails regarding
the Presidents condition. Especially was
this noticeable in the expressions of the
members of the Cabinet leaving the White
House this morning, each of whom made
pleasing and satisfactory replies to all in
terrogatories regarding the presidents CON
dition. The day is bright and pleasant,
1he result of heavy shower which occnr-
red last night The guard is still kept
about the White House on patrol duty and
will probably be continued until is able to
go about. The refrigerating process is
practically finished and all noise occasion
ed by its preparation has ceased.
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THE RAILROADS.
THE nALrrMoRE ANE OHIO.

THE BALTIMORE ANE OHIO
BALTIMORE, July 13.-At regular meet
ing of the Board of Directors of the Bal
timore & Ohio railway John W. Garret,
President presented the designations,
which were accepted, of John King, Jr.,
as First Vice President and William Keys
as Second Vice President, to take effect
Aug. l. Robert Garrett, the Third Vice
President, was elected First Vice President.
The position of Second Vice President was
uot filed.
HEAVY SALE BY THE LITTLE ROCK AND FORT
SMITH COMPANY.
PEORIA, ILL, July 13.-Negotiations
were concluded here to-day between Col.
Sheck, representative of the Fort Smith &
Little Rock Railroad and Bishop Spauld-
ing, of Peoria. and w. J. Onahan, Chica-
go. representing the Catholic Colonization
Society for the Purchase of 10000 acres
of land of the above road for colonization
purposes. 1t is probable that other colo
nies will be established on the line of the
Iron Mountain road.
THE SOUTHWESTERN POOL TROUBLES.
CHICAGO, July ia committee com
posed of the managers of the several rail
roads forming the Southwestern Railway
pool was appointed Mt the meeting of June
14th to prepare ana submit plan OF set
Element of the difficulties and for the reor-
ganization of the pool method. To day
proposition was submitted on the part of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific to set
tie the affairs of the Southwestern Railroad
Association for the future by the appoint
ment of commission consisting Of Com
missioner Migley, and two Others to be
agreed upon, which shall decide all ques-
tians as TO the business that shall be includ-
ed in the Association. and all questions, as
to the divisions and percentages, under
the single condition precedent, that all
business between any two given points
shall be treated precisely alike by whatever
route carried Objection was made on the
part of the Wabash road to some of the
points in this proposition, and after a
short discussion the meeting adjourned till
tomorrow, when the proposition will be
acted upon as a whole.
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BASE BALL

CLEVELAND, July 13.--Troy 2, Cleve-
land 8.
BUFFALO, July 13.-Providence Z, Buf-
falo 5.
CHICAGO, July 13.-Worcester 4, Chica-
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Chicago E3arkes.
CHJoAso. july IA
wheat-Strong and higher; IN cash; 12al
Aug; l 1115 Sept.
Corn Firm and higher; AZ cash; 462l Aug; 473s
Sept.
oats-stcady; ssS cash; 80 July; IS Aug; a6s
Sept.
Rye-96H.
Barley-l00
Pork-Strong and higher; II IS cash and July;
Il 571s Sept.
Lard-Excited and higher; 12 IS cash; II IS Aug
II TO Sept.
Whisky-.1 10.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Reccipts 1000; active and rm; log
70.
Cattle-Receipts 1900; strong and active; ship
ping 9GG16 20; butchers 40O3 90; stockers aHd
feeders 750l4 90.
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TRorrBT,F WITH THE CROWS

FIT. MCKINLEY, Wy, July 13.-Stock-
men on the Tongue river and vicinity are
making complaints that the Crow Indians
are off their reservation, killing the cattle
and burning off the country. They have
already killed and crippled good many
cattle. There are about 450 Indians now
camped on Tongue river
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-14
A AssENRIY ADJOURNS

The assembly adopted resolution for a
nal adjournment on the 10th inst by q
20 of 60 to 81
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TUFIs, July 13.-News has been receiv-
ed that an insurrection has broken out on
the Island of Yerba, and the Europeans
have been attacked. No reliable informa-
ton is at hand
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Vaw 7 1rg Market.

NEW .Yoas. July Il,
FINANCIAL.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-05-04
Life in the Polar REGIONS.

1t is impossible to form an idea of
tempest in the polar seas. The icebergs
are like floating rocks whirled along
rapid current. The huge crystal noun
tains dash against each other, backward
and forward, bursting with a roar like
thunder, and returning to the charge
until losing their equilibrium they tun-
BILE over in cloud of spray, upheaving
the ice-felds, which fall afterward like
the crack of a whip-lash on the boil
ing sea. The sea gulls fly away scream
ing, and often black shining whale
comes for an instant putting to the sur
face. When the midnight sun grazes
the horizon, the floating mountains and
the rocks seem immersed in a wave of
beautiful purple light. The cold is by
no means so insupportable as is supposed.
We passed from heated cabin at 30
degrees above zero to AZ degrees below
zero In the open air without inconven-
fence. A much higher degree of cold
becomes, however, insufera6le if there is
wind. At Is degrees below zero a steam.
as If from boiling kettle, rises from the
water. AT once frozen by the wind, it
falls in fine powder. This phenomenon
is called ice-smoke. At 40 degrees the
snow and human bodies also smoke.
which smoke changes at once into mil
lions OF tiny particles, like needles of
Ice, which fill the air and make q light.
continuous noise, like the rustic of a stiff
silk. At this temperature the trunks of
trees burst with loud report, the rocks
break up and the earth opens and vomits
smoking water Knives break in cut
ing, butter. Cigars go. out by contact
with the ice on the beard. To talk Is ia.
tiguing. AT night the eyelids are COW
cred with a crust of ice, which must be
carefully removed before one can open
them.
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CARLYLE's QUERULoUsNEss.- The dis
paraging references to many eminent
persons now dead which are contained
In the late Mr.. Carlyles Reminiscent
ces' have naturally caused the greatest
surprise and pain to their living repre-
,entatives. We believe that the inten-
ton exists on the part of some of these
persons to publish letters written by Mr..
Carlyle, in which very different and
wholly inconsistent Judgment is ex-
pressed, and which abound in professions
of cordial admiration and regard. In
spite of an opposing rumor, it is scarcely
to be believed that legal obstacles will
be placed by Mr.. Carlyle's representa-
tives in the way of carrying out of this
design. Mr.. Carlyle's reputation has suf-
fered as severely as that of any of the
friends and associates whom he has SO
unexpectedly assailed. 1t is quite as
much to the interest of his fame as it is
due to their memory that the judgment
and feeling of his maturer and more
vigorous years should be set in the bal
ance against the querulous utterances of
his declining age and failing health.
London, NeaVs
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CHATHAM, PITTsYLvANIA Co.,
March 1st, 1881.
CHALK LEVEL, PITTsYLvANIA,
February 7th, 1881.
Mr.. j. E. Hughes, Chatham.

Mr.. j. e. Hughes, Chatham
will now endeavor to comply with
your request in giving the particulars of
the preparation, cultivation, etc., of the
IL bushels OF corn grown on one acre of
land on my farm last year.
This land was formed by settings or
deposits at the head of my mill pond
and had grown up in the usual swamp
growths, the surface of which will aver
age about feet above that of the water
IN the creek In the months of February
and March had the bushes, grapevines,
ETC., grubbed up; l then had the land
fallowed with two-horse plough, and it
remained in that condition until about
the LIST of May; it was then dragged
with two horse drag until perfectly
pulverized; it was then listed with a
two-horse plough, and planted immedi
ately by opening with single shovel and
covering with feet; the corn was dropped
about Is inches apart in the rows and
the rows about 81 feet apart. In drop
ping we aimed to put from two to four
grains in hill
The corn came up well and grew
rapidly, and when about. one-half leg
high it was ploughed with double
shovel ploughs, running twice in row,
and the ploughing was followed by hoe
hands, who placed little dirt to the
corn, when it. needed it, and destroyed
such green vegetation as had been left
by the plough.
There was nothing more done to this
corn until it got about waist high, which
was in a very few days. We then
ploughed it with one-horse turning
ploughs, putting four burrows to the
row, throwing the dirt to the corn.
was very particular in having this
land thoroughly drained, both in prepar-
ing the land and the cultivation of the
crop, not allowing water to stand on
any portion of it after rains, which |
think is one OF the most important things
In securing full crops on bottom lands.
My little crop of corn, which did not
exceed twelve acres, measured up $50
bushels, which is an average Of 62I
bushels per acre.
Yours, very truly, &C.,
VIM. @. TATE.
There is said to be well authenticated
case of 200 bushels 40 barrels) of corn
having been raised in South Carolina.
Fruit Crop.
In this vicinity many of the peaches
are killed. They were killed in the bud
by the intensely cold weather, December
3lst, 1880, the thermometer falling in
some localities around this city to 15o
below zero. But we are glad to find
that more peaches have escaped than we
supposed, and we shall have in our Rich
mond market we hope quite good sup
ply. They are not killed 20 to 30 miles
below the town, at Lester Manor for in.
stance, for there the thermometer did
not reach 100 below zero. In the west
ern portion of the State we fear they are
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faral aud 6ardem.
Conducted by DIR. THOMAS POLLARD, State
Commissioner of Agriculture
Work for the Season.

Corn time planting is upon us, and the
farmers are Very much behind hand il
their preparations for it, on account OF
the wet'weather recentlyi and the frozen
condition of the ground last winter
They will have to push ahead now, and
stop for nothing but rain until their corn
in the ground. Thorough preparation
of the land is very important, almost
half the battle" A neighbor of the
celebrated farmer, Mr.. Dick Sampson, OF
Goochland, was passing. one day where
Mr.. Sampson was experimenting his
hands preparing some ground very
thoroughly. The neighbor enquired
what he was doing The reply was
that she was working his corn Why,
said the neighbor, you have not planted
it. The distance to plant depends on
the strength of the land {. large yield
cannot be made without thick planting
but of course it will not do to plant it
thick on poor land. From the letter we
give below from William Tate who made
112 bushels, (22 2-5 barrels) it will be
found he planted 81 feet by i j feet, two
to four grains in the hill, not thinned
As to the kind of cultivation adopted,
farmers differ, though we think the best
farmers use the mould board system.
On land which is foul, or grows much
grass, it is the best mode to kill the
grass, and throwing the dirt to the corn,
as the last working is some support
against winds. Farmers differ about the
kinds of corn to plant. We think the
larger kinds generally mixture of
Gourdseed and Flint are the most
hardy, and better suited to our climate.
We have noticed that the prolific kinds
are more apt to rot, and be loose grained,
and otherwise defective. have recently
received from Mr. w. H. Benton of Lou
don, one bushel of seed corn, which
seems to be of the large kind. He has
received several premiums for it at the
State Fairs, and sells large quantity of
it for seed.
CHATHAM, PITTsYLvANIA Co., I
March 1st, 1881.
Hon. Thomas Pollard, Richmond:
Enclosed I send you letter from
a friend in the lower part of this county,
giving the yield, mode of cultivation,
etc, of his last years crop. You are at
liberty to make use of it as you think
proper. Very respectfully,
JOHN e. HUGHES.
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