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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-28
The Grooming Tree.


The history of the Grooming Tree is
this: About forty years ago cottager
who lived near the centre of the village
Of Badesley, near Lymington, heard
frequently a strange noise behind his
house, like that of a person in extreme
agony. Soon after it caught the atten-
ton of his wife, who was then confined
to her bed. She was timorous wo-
man, and, being greatly alarmed, her
husband 'endeavored to persuade her
that the noise she heard was only the
believing OF the stays in the forest.
BY degrees, however, the neighbors on
all sides heard it, and the thing began
to be much talked of. It was by this
time plainly discovered that the groan-
ing noise proceeded from an elm which
grew at the end of the garden. 1t was
a young, vigorous tree, and to all APP
pearance perfectly sound. In a few
weeks the fame of the Groaning Tree
was spread far and wide, and people
from all parts fiocked to. hear it.
Among Others, it attracted the curiosity
of the late Prince and Princess of
Wales. who resided at that time, for
the advantage of a sea bath, at. Pile
we'll, the seat of Sir James Worsley,
which stood within quarter of mile
of the Grooming Tree. z,
Though the country people assigned
many superstitious causes for this
strange phenomenon. the naturalist
could assign no physical one that was
in any degree satisfactory. Some
thought it was owing to the twisting
and friction of the roots. Others
had collected in the body of the tree,
frnf OH HH1t n
cause that was alleged appeared equal
10 the effect. In the meantime the tree
did not always groan, sometimes disap-
pointing its visitants; yet no cause
could be assigned for its temporary
cessations, either from seasons or
weather. If any difference was OBJ
served, it was thought to groan least
when the weather was wet, and most
when clear and frosty; but the sound
at all times seemed to arise from the
root.
Thus the Groaning Tree continued
an object of astonishment during the
space of eighteen or twenty months to
all the country around; and, for the in
formation of distant parts, pamphlet
was drawn up containing a practical
account of all the circumstances relat-
ing to it. At length the owner of it, a
gentleman by the name of Forbes,
making too rash an experiment to dis
cover the cause, bored a hole in its
trunk. After this it never groaned.
It was then rooted up, with II further
view to make a discovery; but still
nothing appeared which led to any in
vestigation Of the cause. 1t was uni
yersally, however, believed there was
no trick in the affair, bat that some
natural cause really existed, though
never understood. HcatHs GUixn's
Forest Scenery
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-28

The Captain of Hamburg steamer
recently arrived in port with a cargo of
eleven veritable cannibals whom he OBJ
tanned near the Straits of Magellan. At
first he fed them with cooked food. but
they all siekened upon that diet. A
large supply of raw meat, however, re-
stored the tone of their stomachs, and
by the aid of few such delicacies as
taIlow candles, they reached Hamburg
in good condition They are 10 be ex-
hibited first at the Jardin d Acelima-
ton, in Paris, and viii subsequently,
appear in the other principal European
cities.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-28

ION OF. spurious olive oil, have been
conducted by Prof. Widemau. Cotton
seed oil has at 0 degree the specific
gravity of 0.9. 406. but at sc. degrees of
only o. 9 FOG. Treated with yitriol the
oil assumes violet tint, which is deep
ened by stirring; and after the lapse of
twenty-four hours the mixture thickens
and becomes deep brown in color.
When sulphuric acid and potassium
violent reaction ensues with an evolu-
ton of sulphurous acid, the oil then
taking blood-red elor. Caustic aka
lies of specific gravity of 1.24 thicken
the oil and make it straw-yellow, while
the alkaline solution separates and
takes a deeper color; and when the
mixture is stirred with a glass rod the
upper layers appear blue, passing
gradually into a violet color.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-28

4sNo perceptible change said he.
as he read the headlines in the even-.
ing paper. mo, nor there hasn't been
any for a week. said she, turning his
vest inside out; land If some isn't
forthcoming pretty quick there'n be
trouble
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-28

Pea Blossom. a young saddle-colored
youth, was up before the Austin record
er for stealing a pair of shoes. Don't
you know it was not right TO take those
shoesp''ssYes, sab. | knows I didn't
take The right shoes. My mudder tole
me dey was not de right ones as soon
/ bring Fem home. De higlt-priced
ladies shoes on de shelf was de right
ones, but couldn't reach 'enl. sail.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-28

A learned writer asserts that Heaven
keeps our lights burning asleep" -
Well, it does look that when the figures
on gas-bill stare the average citizen
in the face.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-28

The LEADING SCIENTISTS OF TODAY G-ree tina
most diseases are caused by disordered Kidneys or
Liver. II, therefore, the Kidneys and Liver kept
in perfect order, perfect health will be the result
This truth has only been known 8 short time and
f@ years people suffered great agony without being
able to find relief The discovery of Warmers safe
Kidney and Liver Cure marks new era in the
treatment of these troubles. Made from a simple
tropical leaf Of rare value, contains Just the ele
ments necessary to nourish and invigorate both of
these great organs. and safely restore and keep
them in order. It is q POSITIVE REMEDY for all
the diseases that pains in the lower part OF
the body-for Torpid Observation-Disclosures dice
- Dizziness -Gravel-Fever, Ague-Malarial Fever
and all difficulties of the Kidneys, Liver and Urn
nary Organs.
1t is an excellent and cafe remedy for females du-
ring Pregnancy. 1t will control MenstrEation and
is Invaluable for Leueorrhee or Falling of the
Womb
AS Blood Purifier If is uneQualled. for it Gu res
the organs that MAKE the blood.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-28
READ TIE RECORD

at saved my life ''-E 2 Lakelg, Selma. Ala
1t is the remedy that will cure the many diseas-
es peculiar TO women ''--Mot3ers' Magazine.
LIT has passed severe tests and ION endorsement
from some of the highest medical talent in the
country. New YORK World
mo remedy heretofore discovered can be held
for one moment in comparison with t."-Reg A
Harvey. ID D., Washington, d. G.
This Remedy. which has done such wonders is
put up in the LARGES SIZED BOTTLE of any
medicine upon the market, and is sell by Druggists
and all dealers at $125 per bottle. For Diabetes
enquire for WARMERS SAFE DIABETES CURE.
It is a POSITIVE Remedy. .z.-e.- r---.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-28
Moffai's Life Pills,
ard
PhnnlX BItterS.

The Nest Successful Medicines
in the World.
Established iii 1856, by one OF
our Most Eminent Physicians,
and now used throughout North
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pleasing results than any other
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-28
CTAFxEH%TH

ted with loss of appetit,
general, costive, sometfI
the head is troubled witt
sation, considerable los
with painful sensation o
thing winch ought TO b
planning OF weakness,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-28

Climax! Climax
Pa &c ) (E[..s5lX S:lLYc.

Page ) e4lsa5lA S:lIFe,
A Family Blessing for rs cents.
II heals without a scar. No
family should be without it.
We WARRANT it to CCRE
Sores, Ulcers, Serofuia Sores,
Fever Sores, Salt Khe1tsil sore
Breasts or Nipples, Erysipeias,
Swt ilen Glands, Unframed .lyes,
Scaitis, lsnI.sis, Cuts, Bruises,
FIsfuIa, Plies, Boits, Cl:5IEsiainS,
Frosted Feet, C0Ig;s, and al GU
tane0us diseases Oh E1aE CO Least.
1t has. beeA used I. sel' twenty
Eve years, Nit2sUsst ol.e failure.
It has 40 paralleI-l:as Jig per-
fectiy er@ dicated (.ls axe, Sand
healed after all 0thc: TeA edies
had failed. It is 4 cen, pound of
Arniea with nlany ether Extracts
aid Balsamsy and pi4a up in larger
boxes for the same price than amy
other Ointment.
ey Sold by Druggists every where
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-28
Mofat's Life Pills

AAA VII a y y y - - < y
are purely vegetable; they act
ON the Stomach and liver, ard
regulate tire entire system and
put all the functions CT tie body
I'm q healthy oeogsaii0a- o end
WARRANTED (. ec3'taifa care for
all Malarious Diseases, Torpid
Liver. Impure Bleed, Jaundice,
Bilious Complaints, Dyspepsia
Indigestion, Costiyefess, NerY
Gus and Sick Headache, Colds.
ScurFy, General Weakness, and
Fever IL Ague.
Moffat's Phoenix Bitters
correct the Secretions of the
Stomach, and are q Sure Cure.
for SIeepEessness, Nervousness,
Dyspepsia, Female Complaints,
Weakness, Debility, etc.
s. Thousands of Certificates are
I'm our possession giving perfect
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vince the most skeptical-
Pages Climax SalYe 25 cents box.
Moffat's Life Pills Is cents box.
Mofiatss Phoenix Bitters <51.00 q bottle.
~ Sold by Druggists everywhere. 8
j. P. MILLS, Sole Proprietor,
SIS Liberty Street New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-28

ielheacious and harmless
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Ito the suffering. If taken
regularly and persistently
1T is sure to cure Dys-
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II a undice, Headache,
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-28
LIVER
ECURE TIE LIVER Nth

Dr.. SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR
a preparation OF roots ard herba warranted to br
strictly vegetable, ana do sort of injury t.
anyone. 1t has been used by hundreds and known
for the last forty years of the most reiieble
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-28

or sale by Mccabe s. Wheaton. Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-28
The Symptoms Of Liver
COMPLAINT

are uneasiness and pain in
the sidc-sometImes the
pain is in the shoulder and
is mistaken for rhenma-
ti9In ; the stomach is affec
and sickness; bowels in
les alternating with lax;
pain and dull, heavy sem
of memory, accompanied
having left undone some
we been done; often com
debility and low spirits.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-28

e5y Sold by Druggists every where.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-19
LOCAL LINES.

Read DR.. Todd's advertisement in an
other column. He will do what he
promises.
Deviled Crabs at Fullmei's. .-=
Stewed Crabs at Fullmer's.
Ice cold salt oysters at Fullmer's.
Fullmer's celebrated clam soup.
The Board of Health meets this even.
ing.
In about two weeks cars will be run.
ming on the Front street railway.
The continued excursion of the Uniou
aud Scott NJ. E. churches to Atlantic
City yesterday, was attended by abOu
four hundred persons.
All persons that pay their city taxet
this month will receive reduction oi
i've Pc cent.
Police cases are scarce.
William Grebe, son of Henry Grebe,
la on a visit to his parents in this city,
He will remain here but = few days,
when he will return to Chicago.
The Board of Education held Its an
nual meeting last evening.
Another excursion will be run tc
Ocean City on.Thursday next, leaving
here at 6 O'Clock, returning leave Ocean
City at 8 o'clock. Fare tor the round
trip, ~, =
The daily gazette., 1881-07-19
SECOND EDITION
A SLIGHT RELAPSE.
THE PRESIDENT OvERTAxEs HIS
STRENGTH AND BRINGS BACK
THE FEVER SYMPTOMS.

WAsHlNGToN, July l5.-Tne Presls
dent suffered to-day slight relapse after
a night which ended with more favorable
symptoms than had yet appeared. Dr.
Bliss assigns two reasons tor the appear
ance of increased fever. First, he sttrib-
utes 1t 10 too generous diet which re-.
suited 10 some iudi isestion, and the sec
ond cause is that the President had his
barber stealthilY brought into the sick
room this morning. As on yesterday
the President ordered hIs own breakfast,
consisting Of steak, toast, poarhed eggs
ard milk. lis ate well aud with relish.
Then he wanted his barber, feeling the
need ..of shaiDpooing. The physicians
looked dubious when the President pro.
posed it, and said they would think of
it. A little later, when no physicians
were In the room, the President sent for
the barber and was soon under his II an
ipulation. The barber felt the respon-
sibilily of the occasion and proceeded to
put enough fine work, interspersing it
with choice and well-intended observa-
tlons, TO make up for his two weeks of
idleDess.
While the barber was thus engaged
DR.. Bliss entered and ordered the work
stopped. Smiles gave way to look OF
Disappointment on the baIber's ebony
face at being cut of almost at the be-
ginning of an eloquent dissertation on
the expansive subject OF public feeling
over the shooting, and gathering up bis
cloths and other tools of trade he dejec-
tedly withdrew. DR.. Bliss did not at
tempt to correct the PresdenG, who
nevertheless felt he needed reproof, and
presently calling DR.. Bliss to him he
said apologeticaily: "Yes, Doctor; the
| fact is the barber did tire me out" Gas
trio disturbances also appeared at this
time, followed shortly by signs of fever.
| This resulted in return to the former
liquid diet, to which oatmeal cruel was
added. When the wound was dressed
is usually inserted about three inches
fell by lie own weight nearly SIX inches
from the mouth of the wound. indicating
clearly an open wound TO that depth.
Tomorrow an electrical globe will BIZ
taken into the sick room, with which the
wound may be explored to that depth to
ascertain whether tine ball has gone
deeper.
| WASHINGTON, June 19.--At 2.30 A,
NJ. the President was sleeping and the
fever symptoms were disappearing.
The following official bulletins were
issued yesterday:
$780, A. M.-The President has passes
another comfortable night, and is doinl
well this morning, Pulse, IS; tempera
ture, 9S.4; respiration, IS.
TIP. M.-The President has had ,
little more fever this afternoon, which il
regarded as merely temporary fluctua
ton. At P. NJ. his pulse was 9S; tenn
perature, 90, 8; respiration, 18. At pre-
sent his pulse is 102; temperature, 100 4
respiration, 81.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-19
A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MURDER.
How MRS. Myrs CLARK GlaaaAa ~
CARDS the Kflling Of Her nen.
WAsHINoToN. July is.


The indictment and arralgnmsnt
of James 7. Christmas to-day for The
murder Of William G.. Whitney on
the 25Lh of last month attracts some
attention here, chiefly from the gem
eral impression that the evidence
developed since the Coroner's In
quest puts new light on the cass.
The murdered man, it will be res
membered, was the son Of Mrs.
Myra Clark Gaines, and the accuse I
is her sou In law. The former was .
worthless, drunken fellow and the
latter reputed q model young man.
There was mutual hostility be-
tween them, owing to the real or
imaginary favoritism of Mrs. Gaines
and the possibility Of q correspond
ing division of her property, which
is said to involve millions. The local
press has done q good deal toward
wrongly preiudging the case IN favor
Of the model son-in-law, If subsea
quent stories may be relied upon.
The fact that the mother Of the
murderer did much toward this senti
ment. Nothing could be further
from the truth. Mrs. Gainas regards
the deed with utmost horror. A
boarder In the house at the time lns
forms your correspondent that nc
doubt now exists in her mind that
it was deliberately planned mur-
der, coolly executed when it was
thought the plead Of self.defense
might be successfully made, what
ever the subsequent developments
The Court acted upon the evidence
before the Coroner and fixed the
bail of SIS 900. Mrs. Gaines was ask
ed to go bis bail by some Of his
friends, a proposition which she in
indgantly refused.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-19
- III - ID H. Lll u .L44LL-
From the World.
Tradfng ON Public Feeling.

AoA<A sng W QElAs
Trading ON Public Feeling.
That nothing may be wanting to the
disgraceful story Of the Senatorial
cat-fght at Albany, the Republican
organs do not scruple to drag Presi-
dent Garfield on his sick-bed into the
arena in which tainted and demoral-
ICED Legislature is worrying through
its miserable squabble ovor "the
spoils." The Times Of yesterday
morning described the President as
saying ssafler a moments reflection
"and with ear nestness, when informed
"by General Swain of the election Of
"Warner Miller. Thank God for
'that!"
Were this story true, its effect of
course would be, as its intent clearly
was. to i'd nifty the President in the
public mind with the discrediiable out
come of tedious and disgusting battle
Of factions. To do this would chill In
q moment the warm and kindly sym
pathies with which all good citizens,
without distinction of party, forgetting
the politician in the PIT 81 lent, have
surrounded and supported Mr.. Garfield
in the painful ordeal through which be
is now passing. Of course we do III
believe the story to be true. No right
minded man, Republican or Demo-
crat, will readily believe it to be true.
1t will be time enough when Mr.. Gar
Held has been restored to health and
to the performance OF his public duties
for his cOuatry once more to Remember
that he allowed himself to be chosen
as the President not of the nation mol
even of party, but of faction of a
party, and to listen without pain oi
surprise to the language from Lis lips
of suall partisan emotions and petty
partisan feeling. But none the les,
do the manu- sacture of such story
about the President and its promulga'
tion at this time illustrate the hopeless
degradation of the politics of the Re
publican party. In the light it sheds
upon the spirit aud the methods o.
that party we are compelled to enter
tain as credible the otherwise incredi-
BILE story which a correspondent ii
Ohio this morning sends us ofa misera
BILE scheme concoc ed in that State b!
Governor Foster, the object Of which
Is to convert a proposed nanona
thanksgiving for the recovery of Pres
ident Garfield into an electioneerinl
device ler the benefit of the Ohio Re.
publicans ! Inexpressibly base as sucl
a scheme would be it really is no
more base than the attempt which, al
we see, has actually been made tt
drag the wounded President of th,
United States into the faction fght a
Albany. The essence of the Outrage
on public decency is the same in bOtl
instances. In the one case as in tn
other it consists in the brutal eager
ness of low and selfish politicians t
, rade for low and selfish ends upon th
generous instincts of the people. Wha
else can be expected of low and selfis
, politiciansf And how are other tina
low and selfish politicians to, be bre
ofa system in which every pol'tica
contest is reduced to an ignoble scram
BILE for the spolls of Office
The daily gazette., 1881-07-19
Looking After the Little Ones.

Fifty young physicians, under the
direction OF the New York board OF
health, have divided the tenement
house districts Of that city among
themselves, and through the heated
term they will go about minlstering
to the sick little ones and telling
mothers how to care for their chill
dren. The persistent ignorance of
the laws of health shown by the
mass of the people would seem to
Justify even exceptional measures.
The New York Times says: "Ex-
perience proves that the reason of
the human mother is not always q
safe guide in infant management.
There will naturally be a high rate
of infant mortality SO long as women
give babies of few months lager
beer to sip, or watermelon, unripe
or half rotten fruit, candy, meat end
vegetables to eat, and impure milk
to drink. The young physicians who
are going about among the tene-
ments will find these and other equ-
ally glaring dietetic errors not rn-
common. Indeed, such crimes
against common sense may be heard
of In wealthier quarters This in part
accounts for the melancholy fact
that of 1885 deaths occurring in
New York city during The first six
months of the current year, 1870
considerably more than one-third :
were of children under i've years of
age. There is urgent need of whole
some instruction in the duties OF
motherhood among the tenement
house population, and an equal
necessity for provision for free pre-
scriptioDs."
The daily gazette., 1881-07-19
General News.

Secretary Window has gone to Deer
Park, Maryland, to remain several
days.
Two Intellectual ballots for sue
cessor to Senator Conkling were taken
yesterday in the New York Legisla-
ture. The vote on each ballot stood
Lapham. % Potter, "a; Conkling.
81; Evarts, /. Necessary TO choice,
80. At a conference OF the .sStal.
warts" held yesterday morning, it was
unanimously decided to adhere to
Conkliug.
Ex- Senators Platt and Conkling,
Vice President Arthur and State Sem
ator Halbert, who came on from AL
bany for the purpose, had conference
in New York last evening. 1t was said
Mr.. Conkling had no intention of
withdrawing.
The official assessment of the prop
erty of Vermont, just finished, shows a
total valuation oi $l63, 39l, ,S03, Jag ainst
| 800, $50. 900 last year.
TIE Cincinnati Rolling Mill resumed
operations yesterday morning, after a
suspension of two months on account
of strike. 1t employs non- Union
men at Pittsburg prices. Another
rolling mill in Cincinnati Is preparing
to resume in the same way.
The training ship Constitution re-
turned to Newport, Rhode Island.
yesterday morning, after a ten days
cruise.
TIE National Educational Associa-
tion will begin Its sessions in Atlanta,
to-day.
It is said that Edward Hanlan will
take part in the regatta at Erie, Penna.,
next month. The prizes offered
amount to $4,000.
The village of Wallace, SIX cen miles
north of Menomonee, M'chi an, cen>
sisting of saw mill and twerty five
other buildings, was otally destroy ed
by fire yesterday afternoon.
George M. Morrow, aged 81 years,
a bookkeeper, of Philadelphia, was
drowned by falling out OF b, at in
Darby creek, lat Sunday evening.
A case of smallpox has appeared .
Pittston, Penna. The victim has a
family of eight children all of whom
1T is feared, may contract the dis,
ease.
The Grand Jury at New Orleans ha
indicted DIR. Emanuel Dryfus, deputy
coroner, for stealing S160 in gold, the
property of Mrs. Noonan, on whose
death he was called in, and whose eff
fects he took charge of.