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Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

the Great, Tom Payne-or sh:yer orr
weary bark to infnitessimal atoms against
the impenetrable walls of ultra-ctcrnaI
darkness?
These are peculiar times, these latter
days arc full of mystery, superstition. un-
belief and false teaching. There is n
misguided, miseducated fatalist running
loose over this country. Of the name Of
lngersOll or something, who is doing his
utmost to increase the figures in the census
OF he'll; and unfortunately he is admired.
aped, studied, and copied by vastly too
many weak-mindcd parasites. worldly re-
lglOnists and back-sliding christians and
his perniciOus influence will enlarge. his
labors will extend, his popularity will in
crease, hisfollOwers will multiply and flour
lsh as long as our National conventions and
political bodies make the infidel an honor
Ell member as long as the christian pull
PIT ana the christian press honor him
with their attention and respect; and ever
until the mighty band Of Worshippers at
Bethlehen's sweet shrine shall fully turn
away tromth darkness of the world of sin
and firmly bar the door of the fold against
the death-spreading inrOads of the emiesa-
ries of the living Devil.
have no apology to make for this Writ
ing, | owe no hoxor to those who insult
the Divine Son, to those who reject the
revealed word and turn from the eternal
truth to cling to the skirts of atheist.
dcists, fatalists, nihilists and the prating
followers Of Beelzebub 5 banner in general,
Give us the gospel of the Son of God. with
its law, its light, its promises and its glory ;
give us ministers and teachers who arc
not afraid to face the hosts of sin and strike
boldly with the sword of the Lord; who
will not hesitate to speak fearlessly against
the prevailing and increasing evils of
hypocrisy, ideceit, falsehood, profanity
intemperanoe and infdelity
lIERMONICCS.
SMYRNA, Jan. 2Oth 1882.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

How TO KILL WHEAT MOTHS.-l know
of but one efficient remedy for this insect
and that applies as we'll to the weevil and
to the AngOumOis GraiR-moth, which is
said to do nc little damage in the southern
and southwestern part of our country. |
have frequently seen every kernel of corn
in samples from the Gulf States perfora,
ted by this latter moth-larVa. The remedy
proposed Is Bisulphide of Carbon. We
have only to pour q quantity of this into
the bin at the bottom of the grain to kill
all of the insects. 1t is very penetrating
and volatile, and equally deadly to all OF
the insect tribes. | think that Il half pint
of the liquid would destroy the insects in
bin of so to 100 bushels of grain. Not
having experimental with grain in such
quantities ! cannot give the preGige qHan-
titles of the liquid to be used in different
sized bins of grain, but this can easily be
determined by trial. To apply the remedy
it is desirable to pour the liquid in at the
bottom of the grain. TO do this we can
take hollow iron cylinder gas-pipe
will do well-and fit into it wooden rod
which shall be little longer than the iron
tube. One end of the rod is to be made
sharp; now place the rod inside the tube,
and, with the sharp end down, force them
both to the bottom of grain; then having
withdrawn the rod, turn in the liquid
through the tube, which should be pulled
out. The insecticide of course is left at
the bQGtom of the grain, and, being very
volatile, soon diffuses through the mass
and converts the bin into an insect ceme-
tery.-Prof. 4. j, Cook, IN american Agri-
culturist for FEBRUARY,
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01
'rHE GOLDEN MILESTONE.
BY II. W. LoNGFELLOw.


Leafless are the trees: their purple brances
Spread themselves abroad like reefs of coral.
Rising silent
In the Red Sea of the Winter sunset.
From the hundred chimneys of the village.
Like the Afreet in the Arabian story,
Smoky columns
Tower alOft into the air of amber.
At the window winks the nickering ire-light:
Here and there the lamps of evening glimmer.
Social watch-tires
Answering one another through the darkness.
On the hearth the lighted logs are glowing,
And like Ariel i'll the cloven pine-tree
For its freedom
Groans and signs the air imprisoned i'll them.
BY the fireside there are old men seated,
Seeing ruined cities in the ashes,
Asking sadly
OF the Past what il can ne er restore them.
BY the ireside there are youthful dreamers
Building castles fair with stately stairwHys,
Asking blindy
OF the Future what it cannot give them.
BY the fresidc tradgedies are acted
In whose scenes appear two actors only,
Wife and husband,
And above them God the sole spectator.
BY the freside there are peace and comfort.
Wives and children, with fair. thoughtful faces.
Waiting. watching
For a wellknown fOotstep in the passage.
Each mans chimney is his Golden Milestone:
Is the central point. from which he measures
Every distance
Through the gateways of the world around him.
Happy he whom neither wealth nor fashion,
Nor the march of the encroOching city,
Drives an exile
From the hearth of his ancestral homestead
We may build more splendid habitations
Fill our rooms with paintings and with sculptures
But we cannot
Buy with gold the old RSSociqtiolSl
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01
For the Smyrna Times.
The Divine Pymander, Zoroaster,
Oonfucius, and Other Religious
Teachers.

Christina Zens, Bood, ZOroaster, Conftl-
cius, Christ and others are represented as
born of virgins without a human father.
"Osiris of Egypt, rs the Son of God, the
Revealer of Life and Light, cOnquers the
world by peace, is slain by evil powers,
descends to Hell, rises again and presides
in judgement of mankind, redeeming all
who call upon his name" Such are the
seemingly essential characteristics Of all
religious sources and teachers. The soul
is older than prophecy, and the only
legitimate servant of the All-Wise, is
Reason! 1t has been pungently asked, If
the truths of Christianity are intuitive and
self-evident, how is it they form no part
of q mans consciousness till the advent of
Christi" All religions of whatever meas
Ure or cast, may in the accordance with
the All-wise economy of fundamental
purpose, claim its position ald grade as
embodying religious aim, until it assumes
to be exclusive by divine and good, at
which moment it becomes perverse bigotry
devoted to hypOcritical ends. Where is
the justice in plucking the best fruit from
one tree and the worst from another and
saying a tree, or these trees are known by
their fruit. "The happiness of man, says
Rabbi Wise depends on no book, it de-
pehuS on tne NoMthion OF tfuINi Wmcn Is
the Redeemer and Saviour, the Messiah
and King of Glory. They, (the liberal
Jews), of Baltimore, were the first to con-
tribute to the building of Boodist temple
in San Francisco ard the education of
freedmen, And the P9rsee of the East,
among the first to send contributions to
the Sanitary Commission of the West, in
answer to the demand of our late war,
such are the Damned Jews" and Eastern
Pagans, at which self righteous exclusive
ness, misnamed Christianity, turns up her
fashionable nose. The Christianity of
Christ is a continuation of the pure intui-
tional stream flowing down from the in
spirational heights of primal ages, through
the valley of Christina Zens, Boodh, Zorro
aster, Confucius, and others, and never
has, nor will lose its claim to rational re-
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

\ Toledo musician who tried, lust for
the fun of the thing to see how near he
could bring his fingers to Il revolving buzz
saw without touching il, won't give any
more lessons on the piano until he has a
set Of false fingers made.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

During the present winter a remarkable
number of prominent people have died
suddenly Hardly a day passes but We
read of some conspicuous individual going
about in apparent health At one hOur. and
in the next is stricken down BY the haRd
of death.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

A wife-beater in q Georgia court entered
the novel plea that when he thrashed his
better half he was in u somnambulistic
state, and not responsible; but he got $500
fine or three months in Jail. ''Inspira 8
ton theories would perhaps fare quite as
bad before this Georgia court.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

Terrible itching and scaly humOrs. ul-
GERS, sores and scrofHlouS sWellings crp'd
by the Cuticura and Cuticura Soap the
great skin cure externally, and Cuticusa
ReSOlvent blood purifer) internally. Ask
about them at your druggists.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

1t seems to satisfy family want, and
wonder how we ever got along without
Parker's Ginger tonic 1t cured me OF
nervous prostration, and | have used il
since for all sorts of complaints in our
family.-Mrs. Jines. Albany
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

Says big New York paper; = Nothing
makes so much noise as rickety wagon
with nothing in it. unless it be \ man who
insists on talking when he has nothing 10
say" We don't think this is any improve
meat on the antediluvian aphorisn: An
empty wagon makes the most noise
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

No hair preparation in the world hax
attained such worldwide reputation as
Ayers Hair VigOr. This is due to its
healthy action on the hair and scalp, and
its remarkable power of restoring gray
hair to It's original color and imparting a
gloss and freshness which makes it so
desirable to all classes and conditions Of
DeODle
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

Great excitement prevails in MinnesOts
on account of several cases Of tTickinse
poisoning, caused by eating raw ham.
Fifteen prominent citizens of Minnesota
were affected, and three have died.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

The Philadelphia BuiIeiia says: A
loss of $lS,OOO,O00 on the hOursO was what
caused the death of James ROthschild."
1t is consoling to know that this cause OF
death will nol carry off great many.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

A country editor is missing. Some days
ago he wrote about an elegantly dressed
belle, saying that she scanned 70 have been
"born for satin" 1t came OAt in the Pa-
per, "born for Satan"
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

Death to rats, mice, reaches and ants
Parsons Exterminator. Barns, graparies
and households cleared in a single night
No fear of bad smells. Best and cheapest
vermin killer in the world. Sold every
where.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

A Connecticut Jury set aside a will
which had been made by spiritualist,
The ground of this verdict was that a por-
son who is spiritualist is necessarily in-
sane. The parties interested IN the will
appealed the case, one of the chief grounds
cd chiefly of Congregational deacOns, who
were prejudiced against spiritualism.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

Since his conviction, Guiteau has issued
another address to the American people"
in which he says: Il make n special aP-
peal to the ladies of America TO come To
nov rescae."
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

A Professor Cunning, up in MiehigaR,
is lecturing on ~After Man, What - A
Fort Wayne editor, whe has been there,
rises to remark that it is generally the
sheriff or some woman.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

A certain man, whom we will call Col
Brown, is good looking and a fine dancer
He patrOnizes all the country balls and
adOres the rosy checked, unsophisticated
country girls. At late dance some one
who was present says the the gallant
Colonel approached a hlushing damsel
and asked her to waltz when she replied
" No, thank YOU, don't like to waltz
it makes me puke." The Colonel surren.
dered,
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

NOT TO BE SNEEZED AT.-That pure
sweet, safe and effective American distil-
latioR of witch hazel, American pine, Can
ada fir, marigold and clover blossom. cal
led SanfOrd's Radical Cure for Catarrh
A few doses instantly relive the most vio-
lent sneezing or head cold, stop all watery
discharges from the nose aud eyes, cure
headache and nervousness, and Danish all
danger of fever. Complete treatment fol
one dollar
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

Ned kid gloves are popular The fash.
ion was set by Lady Macbeth in the scene
where she admits that her hands need
washing,
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

HUNIBUGGED AGAIN. saw so much said
about the merits of Hop Bitters, and my
wife, who was always d0ctOring, and new
er WE'LL teased me so urgently to get her
some concluded to be humbugged again;
and am glad did, for in less than two
months use of the Bitters my wife was
cured, and she has remained so for eight
cen months since. l like such humhugg-
ing.-H. T., St. Paul.-PiOReer Press.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

The outburst of qualification over the
verdict against Guiteau is remarkable. 1t
will be revelation to the jury that was
80 constantly told that public sentiment
was in his favor. There has been a posi-
tive anxiety in the public mind to have
the man convicted And this, because it
was felt that if he escaped, the murder of
presidents might become fearfully COM
mon, and our republic degenerate into a
Mexicanized affair. The trial was a dis
grace to the nation-but so was the assas-
sination. To permit both to go on was
essential to a right result: It was justified
by the outcome,
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

Nothing plsasss millionaire more than
to have the railroad on which he rides
raise its rates. 1t gives him a whele car
to himself
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

1t is to be hoped that the poisonous Ague
medicines have had their day. Arsenic
and quinine are not desirable commodities
to carry ahlW. IN ones system, even for
the cake of temporarily dispiacing the
the malarial poison which produces Fever
and Ague. Ayers Ague Cure is < sure
antidOte for the Ague, and is perfectly
harmless, leaving the system in as good
condition as before the Ague was contrac-
ted.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

Jay Gould is forty-fve years old aud
has saved million for every year he has
been here. He was reckoRed pooa man
in 1869 but he has been laying by the
" filthy lucre" at u pretty lively rate since
that date He has forty;five millions salt;
ed down for wet spell of weather, and
yet ne uoEh1, is not happy he he lies o awake
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

Enoch Pratt of Baltimore, formerly
vice president of the p, W. & B, railroad,
will give that city free library costing
100000, provided the municipality will
guarantee perpetual annuity of $4,000
for the maintenance of the institution and
its branches. Mr.. Pratt has already con-
tracted for the erection ofa fire prooflibrary
building capable of housing 100000 vol
umes, the building to be finished next
year at cost of 1925 900, Mr.. Pratt will
then donate an additional sum of $3.50, 900
on the conditions named.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

Goal Oil or Petroleum may be very nice
for illuminating or lubFicating purposes,
surely it is not the proper thing to cure a
cough with. DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup is
looked upon as the standard Cough rem
edy.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

: New York furnishing goods dealer
thought to make a hit by naming a new
scarf lor the citizen assassin. But it didn't
work. y man came in and said IL want
TO get necktie." Any favorite style?"
asked the dealer. No" said tho custo-
mer. Anxious to introduce his new style
the dealer said :" should say, sir, about
what you need is Guiteau necktie." He
never quite understood how it happened
that he was yanked over that counter and
shaken up 50, but when the man left and
ne got chance tc arise from the debris of
his SHOW cases, etc, he concluded that there
was something i'll that name that didn't
suit the public and lie won't Use it anv
morc,-R0gtO, fUst.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

To the truly pious man there is some
thing almost horrifying ia the fact that hc
cannot make even his own children, the
flesh of his flesh. fully comprehend that
there is any great difference between vac
cinatiOn and baptism until they have tried
both and even then their degenerate lit
tie minds seem to realize nothing beyond
the fact that one process hurts aud the
other don't. Il Is very distressing.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

spect, until it did, or does claim to be ex-
ciuSlVely better than others and self
rIghIeously exclaims, Stand aside! Hca-
then, | am better than thou"
INVESTIGATOR
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

Leafiless are the trees their purple brances
Spread themselves abroad, like reefs of coral.
Rising silent
In the Red Sea of the Winter sunset
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

ROCHESTER EXPREss.-A Rochester Girl
OF poor but honest parents went to the
theatre Saturday night and walked down
the main aisle of the Academy of Music
wearing upon her head a very small and
exceeding y pretty hat She sat down in
the seat directly in front of the one occu-
ped by one of the millionaires of the citv.
Ills astonishment was profound. He could
scarcely comprehend it. He leaned over
and asked her if she owned a cart-whccl
hat. She replied that she did. but never
wore 1t to the theatre. Still more aston
lsheG the millionaire leaned back in his
seat almost overcome. After the perform
ahce he offered her his hand, was accepted
and has agreed to settle $25O,OOO in United
States bonds upon her on the morning of
their wedding day.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

INVESTIGATOR
AN ENORMOUS CONDOR 1t may be diff.
cult TO believe that the most gigantic ami
mai that inh2bits the earth or the ocean
can be equalcd by L tenant of air. and
those persons who have never seen :,
larger bird than our mountain earle will
probably read with astonishment Of - snc.
cleS OF that same bird, in the southern
hemisphere, being so large and strong as
TO seize an OK with its talons and to III if
INTO the air whence it lets it fall to the
ground in order to kill and prev upon the
carcass. But this astonishment will in a.,
great measure subside when the dimen-
sions of this bird are taken into consider
alton. In Temple travels in Peru. from =
note taken down with his own hand. he
gives the dimensions of a condor which he
found so satiatcd with its repast ON the
carcass OF dead horse as to suffer him Ia
approach within pistol shot. "When the
wings were spread they measured sixteen
PAGES forty feet in extent, from point To
point. the feathers were twenty feet in
length, and the quill part two palms eight
lnchesl i'll circumference This formid-
able monster is said to have power sufii-
clent to carry off live rhinoccros.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-01

a. some men pride themselves on the f,,t
in2t people are afraid 10 make them ,na5
rolccats are probably proud for the sa,n.
reason. ''Aie
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-18
MODEL billiard ROOM AND SALOON.

Without exception the Harper theatre,
or opera house, billiard room and saloon
NAV now be said to bc one of the most at
tractive in the state outside of Chicago.
Under the manageneIt IF its proprietor,
Mr.. J. H. Symes. himsei: a billiard player
with very few rivals, this place has taken
rank deservedly. with the very best of its
class Not content however, with his
achievements heretofore in the line of pro
viding the best place Of recreation IN Rock
Island, Mr. Symes has recently employed
several first class artists in the work of
adjoining the billiard. lunch and reception
rooms in most excellent taste the work
consisting in The main of painting, calci-
mining and granting, 50 that now his old
patrons would experience something of
difficulty in identifying it.
The detailed description of the opera
house billiard and lunch rooms would seem
scarcely necessary inca place like Rock Isl
and, considering Mr. Symes, extended ac-
quaintance with its citizens, but it sufficeth
to state that he is determined to keep
his pleasant rooms Mt the top of
the ladder, catering TO the very
best class OF custom to be obtained
Among the attractions recently added to
this popular place Ivy its proprietor is a
chart showing some Of the finest shots ever
made by the champion h.Iliardists of the
world Call and see Ir. Symes and see
whether the ARGUS has cverstated the top
situation
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real estate,
for the week ending Tuesday, October L.,
1882, are furnished from the abstract office
of Quincy Mcneil, Rock Island Ill.
Brockett & Waite to Peter Attig, q. C.,
und5 nw4 mel, and SCI mel, and e9 sci 8,
16n, 4w, 81.
Scott E. Smith to Mrs. Coype, q. c.. pit.
lots and 10. block 4, Lower Rock Island,
$4O0.
Williams White s. Co to Moline Wagon
Co, w d., lots II and IL, block z, Pitts
Gilbert & Pitts I'd Moline 50, 900.
Patrick Olum to Weyerhauser & Denk-
man, W. d., lot 4, block As, Lower Rock
Island, $500
Walter Balfour, by master, to Hans
Thompson, masters deed, nj mel %, 16n,
5w, S910S7,
Christine Anderson to Joseph Light w
d., 81 lot 8, sec SO, Ism, Nv, $3.50.
Adam Alday to Anna Magnuson W. d..
w15 feet lot 3 and els feet lot 6, block g.
Alday's I'd East Rock Island, $3.50
H. E. Barber, ct al, to A. S. Sturdevant
part sc, 19n, lie. 1857.
S. S Guyer to g. w. Black, W. d., lot Z,
block Is, Cordova, $50.
James Tompson to Sarah f. Durant, W.
d., lots and 4, block Is, Cordova, $50.
4. Abbott to Hehry Durant ". O., lot
?, block IS, CordoYa. SO.
Ruth S. Child to Ole Isaacson, W. g.,
lot 6, block 2, Childs I'd Moline, 1925.
Ruth S. Child to Peter Olson, w. d., lot
:. block /, Child's 2d Moline, 1925.
II. S. Case to NJ. f. Sweeney, w. g., lots
and ., Cases South Rock Island $3.50.
H. S. Case to John K. Groom, ". d., lots
3 and 4, Cases South Rock Island, $3.50.
Rebecca Mclaughlin to William Eek
hardt, W. d., sci sw4 and sw4 sci and II a,
of slough swa and w pit. south of slough,
sw4, 16, and nwI north of slough, 21, I'm,
2w, $445.S0
Heirs Ran 1all Mclaughlin to Rebeeca
Mclaughlin. q. G, same description, 81.
B. Mosher to Joseph Huyett. W. d., lot
%, is, I'm, 2w, $50
Victor Suomberg to John Zettergrem
W d. e, 40, pit. lot 6, block 2,John Deere's,
Moline, $3.50.
John Blakely Jr., to John Blakely, ST.,
w d. e3, nw4, %, I'm, sw, $3.50.
p. L. McKinnie to John I. Williams, W.
d. lot and >. McKinnies lot 4, block %,
Moline 3, 900.
John Wacchter % VIM. Teschke.
W. d.. lot and w5 fl lot 3, block 6, B.
Davenport's End RocRlsland, 1895.
Henry S. Case, to Albert w. Bowen, W.
d. lot 10, Cases South Rock Island, 5000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-18
never to say anything about it. Repubii-
can that was sold out. E. F. CAssELL.
Personal

At the Harper may be found III. B.
Spear, Cleveland, Ohio. Frank Weston and
wife New ork; nj. ID. Sanborn and A.
Sewald st. Louis; NJ. Snowman, Detroiti
George A. Boydon, Philadelphia; G. w.
Cash, Geneseo.
H. d. Harper, Chicago; B. CO Henior,
New York; j. c. Stanton, Robert Fraser
Dick Collard, St. Louis; are registered at
the Rock Island House.
The Commercial shelters among others
l.. II. Lyons, Milwaukee; j. E. Hugunin
Albany, Illinois, J. O. Thor2, Beardstown;
FL. Foote, st. Paul. I. j. Nichols Quincy.
Counselor j. j. Parks is at home again
ready to unite W h the ARGUS in making
Rock Island as hot as, as-well as il was
about the middle of last month for evil
doers of high and low degree.
Mr. Joseph Gaskell leaves town to night
for his new post Of duty at Minneapolis
and carries with him the best wishes of
Rock Islanders generally for his future
health and happiness.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-18
HEALTH0F The POOR.

The many friends in this city and viein ity
of DR.. Charles w. Chopper, son of Squire
Cropper, who was "born and bred in
Rock Island, and was at one time private
secretary to Col. Flagler on the Island, will
be interested in the following from the
Jersey City, n J., Journal of the 18th
inst:
The Central Dispensary 379 Grove
street, now in its second year, has greatly
benefited the deserving poor of the city.
During the first year $4,000 persons re-
ceived gratuitous treatment, and during
the past summer the number of patients
applying for relief reached 1,500 per
mouth, the general average per month for
the current year being 1850. A large
number of women and children were treat
ed for diseases Incidental to the summer
and overcfe w1ed 4enements. The following
medical and surgical staff visit the Dispen-
sary daily between l a. III. and / p. M,
DIR. Leonard J. Gordon, manager; Dr. Ben
jamin Edge, consulting physician; DIR.
Charles w. Chopper, surgeon; DIR. James
T. Mcbride, dental surgeon; special branch
es in practice of medicine and unclassified