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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-12
EGGS from Different Breads Of Fowls.

Eggs from Different Breeds Of Fowls.
a correspondent OF the Ohio Farmer,
Fanny Field, gives the results of some
experiments and observations, as fol-
lows:
After repeated experiments with the
different varieties. and comparisons with
others who have experimental in the
same direction, | have concluded that
the laying capabilities OF the principal
varieties are about as follows:
Light Brahams and Partridge Cochins
eggs, seven to the pound: lay 100 per
annum.
Dark Brahams-eggs, eight to the
pound; lay 120 per annu1n.
Black, white and buff Cochins-eggs,
eight to the pound; lay 125 per annum.
Plymouth Roek-eggs, 3 to the pound;
lay 80 per annum.
Heudans-eggs, S to the pound; lay
$50 per annum.
La Fleche-eggs, Z to the pound; lay
$50 per annum.
Black Spanish-oggs, Z to the pound;
lay $50 per annum.
Leghorns 9 to the pound; lay
100 per annum.
Hamburgs-eggs, to the pound; lay
$50 per annum.
Polish-eggs, 9 to the pound; lay 125
per annum.
Bantams-eggs, Is to the pound, lay
80 per annum.
regret very much that | did not keep
account of the cost of food consumed by
each variety.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-12
+sF.rs ..ss--. DISCOVERIES OF IL. Y4
LYDIA e g9FNKHAgs'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
For al Female Complaints.

This prenaratton IT. name signifies consists of
Vegetable Proper ties that harmless to the most del
ieAte fnyalid Upon one trial the merits of this Com
pound wiz be recognized relief e Immediate and
when its use is continued rinecy II, q INN
dred, cureis effected thousands will te
tisy. On account of its proven MERITS It is today re-
commended and prescribed by the physicians in
the country,
It win cure entirelv tho worst form Of fa1lrns
OF the uterus, Lencerrlspa Irregular and painful
nenstruatloa ali Ovarian Troubles, Inflammation and
liberation, F}oodiugs, all BsplaeeIncnts the
seGuent spinal weakness, and IS especially adapted to
the SAsa Of Life. TWIN dissolve and expci
from the ute@iisin an early sage Of development. Tie
tendency to hunors there = checked very
speedily by its use.
In fact il HIS proved 70. be the great
est aud bess remedy that has ever been Disco,
ed. Itpernest7 every portion o. the system and gives
now lifeandVSser. Is rerscso zdess atuluaet de-
stroys al craving for stimulates and relieves weakness
of tho stomach
1t cures Bloatins. Headaches Nervous Prostitution
General Debility .eep,essness, Depression a1-1 lad
gestien. Tst feeling OF bearing down. causing raii
weight nrd tait no, is always permanently cured
its sEzil all times, and i;nderali circusntan
ees, act in harfuony with the law that governs
feI1ales system.
For Kidney Complaints OF either ssx this compound
a unsurpassed. 1880 fE R
Lydia {. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Isprspared at2a2 and ss Western Avenue Lynn Mass
Price S1o1 SIX bottles for $500. Sent by
form OF pills, form To1cnccs on receipt
os price, s1.o0, per box, for either vs. rINIEEIAM
freely answers all letters oe inquiry. Send Tor pam
phiet. Address above Mtatteas this paper.
No family should be without LYDIA T. r1e-KRA,r
LIVER Pills They cure Ct--lzt ra5tc2 E-;ie--so.s
and Turpidity of the liver. cents per i,os-
MORRISON PLUMBER a co,s
Gener Agente, CHICAGO, liz.
= Sold by McCabe Wheaton. Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-12
PILES! 70 PxEEst! FLESH
a snre Cure Fonnd at.Last. No One Need
FILESi!l
: :. =

Suffer. 81
Assure core for. the Blind. Bleeding.
Itching and liberated Piles has been
discovered by DIR. Williams Gan Indian
remedy, called DR.. Williams Indian
Ointment A single box has cured
the worst chronic cases of % and so
years standing. No one need suffer
five min les after applying this won
derful soothing medicine. Lotions,
Instruments and Electtaries do more
harm than good Williams Ointment
absorbs the tumors, allays the intense
itching particularly at night after
getting warm in bed1, acts as poul-
tice; gives instant and painless relief.
and is prepared only for Piles, itching
o.. the private parts, and nothing else
Read what the Hon. j. M. Coffin
berry, of Cleveland. SAYS about DR.
Williams Indian Pile Ointment: T.
have used scores of pile cures and it
affords me pleasure to say that / have
never found anything which gave such
immediate and permanent relief as DR.,
Williams Indian Pile Ointment.
For sale by all druggists, or mailed
on receipt of price ST 90.
81. s. Z. Henry Il Co.. Props,
2. cleveland. Ohio
Forsal by Mecabe & Wheaton, Rock Island
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-12
MOffa E.f3e Pills


are purely vegetable; they act
ON the Stomach and Liver, and
regulate t!leseT2s tire system and
pu5 all he 4'usct io@s CT TIE bod.
in O ] .ealthy cest1iticn, Q AID
WATRANTED d tain cure 5'or
all NalarioGs Diseases, Torpid
Liver, Impure Blood. JatlAdice,
Bilious Complaints, Dyspepsia<
Indigestion, Gastiycness, NeFE
GUS and Sick Headache, Colds.
Scgfvy, General Weakness, and
Fever & Ague.
hIofIat's FIlGenix IsissttaE's
correct the SecretiG.s of' the
Stomach, and arc q Sure Cure
for SIeeplessness, Nervousness,
Dyspepsia, Female Complaints,
Weakness, Debility, etc.
Thousands Of Certificates are
in OUR possession giying perfect
CURES effected b. these fnYaIu-
able medicines, ana we arc GER
tain that they Wilde just what
we have SAID. Ut is simply ask
ed THAT the afflicted viii TRY
THEN ONCE, their use viii con-
vince tie nlcst skeptical.
Pagess Climax Salye 25 cents box.
Woffatss Life Pills 25 cents n box.
| sEoffat,s Phe,nix BifteFs S;i.00 a bottle.
re- Sold by Druggists everywhere
J. p. HILLS Sole Proprietor,
SIS Liberty Street New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-12
TRUTH ATTESTED.
Some Important Statements of weu-Known
People Wholly Verified

In order that the public may fully realize the gen
uineness of the statements, well the power
and value of the article of which they speak we
publish herewith the fac-simile signatures OF parties
whose sincerity is beyond question. The truth of
these testimonials is absolute can the facts thew
announce he ignored
MOLINE. Ill, July ID, 1881.
FL. II. Warner d Co. Rochester. ". Y:
GENTLEMEN: Your remedy, the Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure has been used by both my wife and my
self. She used it ION general principles, a sys-
tenn and liver regulator; l took the medicine for a
long-standing kidney trouble, which has been the
source of much Inconvenience, and which failed to
yield to the doctors remedies any Others. until
used your Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. We both
unite in pronouncing it to be the best medicine
safe remedy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-12

M. Carriere has invented an instru-
ment for storing the SUMS heat much
the same way as electricity Is stored.
He collects the suns heat by means OF
powerful lenses, and transfers it to q box
where it is kept by means OF non-con-
Quoting materials
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-12

Lines
C. ri P you Pa
ny
coE Al MODEM
IMPROVEMENTS, PERFECT IN EVERY PARTICULAR
ksown
SandD their spe
hooupcu epso RnsuB sC o he IA su p
hbc ndedb by Td =
o. W. A. n.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-12

~ CttSt sst8 II DQlLk4zI IONS
of metal were prepared, and when the
three furnaces had been opened, the
streams of molten metal poured out for
a nintites before the huge casting WAS
filed. The new bell wifi be tie largest
in Great Britain, il, not-in Europe. To
give an idea of its size the following
comparisons are made: The first Big
Ben at Westminster weighed Is tons
s cwt., and the second two tons. less;
s'Great Pete1s ut York weighs 1oE tons;
{ s'Great Tom atLincoln, 81; the former
big bell at st. Paul s WEIGHED 5stons Is
cwt.; that at Olmutz weighs IL tons IS
ewt.; that at Vienna IL tons IA cwt.;
that at Erfurt, Is tons Is cWt; that at
Sens, ID tons; that at Paris, II tons.
Got The Dollar.
TIe lectured on Tobacco and its Per-
nicious Effectsr' He told of the fiiscoy-
cry of tobacco-how Sir Walter Raleigh
had water thrown on him by his servant,
who imagined his master was on fire
when he saw the smoke coming from his
mouth. All this and more he told in
graphic terms He then went on:
Tobacco in its ordinary state-the
plug-is a powerful poison. 1t will do
what few other poisons will do. @
Now, ladies and gentlemen, let me
show you an experiment. j win call
from this audience boy We wiIltake
one who looks as though he never smof-
ed. J" ''John, come up here he called
to small boy, who looked the picture
of innocent health, as though the foul
weed had never touched his lips.
''John, did you ever smoker"
mo, SIR John replied, with>a smile
that was '.childlike and bland.''
''Now, John, YOU say you have never
will take this piece of tobacco as large
as a pea, put it in YOUR mouth. and chew
it. Don let one drop 90 down your
throat; spit every drop into the spittoon,
but keep chewing don't stop, but chew
steadilyn
Nov, gentlemen, before he is done
with that piece of tobacco as large as
pea, simply squeezing the Juice out of it
without swallowing one drop, he will
lie there in q cold, death-like perspira-
ton. You viii put your fingers on his
wrist and find no pulse; and so he viii
seem for two and three hours
Innocent-looizing John took seat in
chair, and having the spittoon placed
near him, put the piece of tobacco in his
mouth and began to chew.
The audience by this time was very
much interested. They eraned their
necksg forward to get "a glimpse Of the.
boy lying there .sin cold and death
like perspiration'' but they didn't. Not
much.
He sat there with calm and solemn
smile, and chewed and spit, and spit and
chewed. The lecturer at length said
s'Ah, that was mistake! ] gave him
a piece that was too mild; it should have
been stronger and he handed the boy
another pill.
The boy took it contentedly In fact
he seemed to enjoy it is as much as
though it had been strawberries and
cream or green apples. His jaws work
ed like a stone-breaker.
The lecturer was dumbfounded.
john said he, care you sure you
never smoked?"
Eyes, sir; I never smoked; but I kin
chew more tobacco than You kin shake
stick att
The lecturer. concluded that it was
best to give his prodigal Illustration the
dollar he promised and let him slide.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-12

The French woman never wears
large bonnet to the theatre, or Tor fun
dress.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-12

Mary had a vaccine scab
Upon her snow white arm,
She warned her benu to this effect
For fear he'd do it harm.
But when they came to part that nlght,
She gave q mighty grab
And whispered, hug me awful ti9nI.
And never mind the scab,
A matter-of-fact young man from
New York during d recent visit in Bos-
ton received an invitation from q lady
an old acquaintance-who has just BIOS
somed out into 81 typical specimen of the
Boston aesthetic, requesting his presence
at her house on g. certain evening ito
meet two minds" It happened that he
had lust accepted an invitation to dine
elsewhere on the same evening, and so
he replied. expressing his regrets that
he could not avail himself of the,oppor-
tunity ''to meet two minds owing to a
previous engagement ito meet four
stomachs.
The old Duke of wellington carried
his punctiliousness into every transac=
ton. He was very DESTROYS of purchas-
ing a farm adjacent to his estate OF
Strathfeldsaye, and gave his agent or
ders to negotiate. A few days later he
was congratulated by friend upon
having obtained a bargain, as the owner
of the farm was in difficulties. 'tW hat
sort of bargain?" askedthe Iron Duke.
s'Well, the property was valued at
411.000, but the man was glad to take
9S. OO0.'' is that sop asked Yelling
ton. turning to his agent. Receiving
an affirmative reply, he said quickly:
ssThen take the extra IS, ZOO to the
last owner, and never speak to me OF
cheap land again
The gigantic new bell for St. Paul,s,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

The Lady-Amateur Cook--"Our
Lady Amabel she've took lessons, so
as to help us in the cooking. One
day down she comes to make a apple
pie. I'd made the paste ready for her
to roll, and buttered the dish, and
Jane had peeled the apples, and John
and Robert stood over 'er with the
things, and Liza had hot water for
'er to wash 'er hands in when she'd
done. So it was a nice help you
may be sure! Hows'ever, she did it,
and baked it; and upstairs they all
said as there'd never been known such
a pie--tho' it was as sour as sariuice,
for, lor', if she hadn't quite forgot to
put an tic Sltu9gar.-Cook's letter to a
Friend, in Funny Folks.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

1t is rumored that the historical
bonncts of the Highland regiments in
the British army are fatcd to disap-
pear. Mr.. Childers says that they
arc "heavy and costly" AS mat
ter Of fact, says the London World,
they are neither one nor the other. A
bonnet is merely composed of ostrich
feathers, mounted on thin wire, and
is the best ventilated hcaddress in the
army. 1t is, perhaps, not generally
known that feather bonnet lasts an
officer or soldier all his service, only
requiring little Setting up" every
three or four years. Col. Lockhart
of the 92nd, used to boast that his
bonnet had seen over thirty years
service.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09


want to hire drug clerk ?" asked
a bright eyed youth stepping into the
Office of a prominent apothecary on
Dearborn street.
care you competent man% in
quired the proprietor, rising and clos
ing the door with an air of secrecy.
swell, ! should say, yes" replied
the youth.
"Had any experienced
"Three years"
"Where?"
"In Milwaukee"
"Ahem,-what would you do for a
plain wink at the soda fountain /"
"Dash with sour mash"
1.-TWO short winks and the tongue
in the left cheek?"
Fill the glass half full with jana
cia rum"
"In case q man calls for banana
syrup with doleful look, and his
hand OH his watch pocket ?"
"Give him cognac and ginger
"Three winks and a jerk over the
left shoulder with the thumb?"
"Put in Old Tom gin, and have the
same ready for friend of the man
who will be in directly"
"What if the man says Baraboo,
and spits to the left 3"
"Fill with old crow dashed with
pepperment and little tansy."
"The examination is satisfactory
You may come on in the morning
The new international code of signals
is not published yet. If any change is
made / will give you a key. We have
to be very strict in the examination Of
prescription clerks where the health
yes, even the lives Of individuals are
at stake."-Cheek.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

half understood. A small opportunity
fully realized is better than great
one misimproved. The wealth of af.
fectionate sympathy and aid is better
than gold, and fills the soul with the
most perfect peace. Faithfulness lays
up treasure in heaven which nothing
can injure and no one remove.-J. M
Leighton.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

"Guess we're all right now!" pulled
the old gentleman as, mopping the per-
spiration from his forehead, he reached
the steamboat landing with his wife,
just in time to be too olate; "guess we're
all right" "Guess we're all right, do
youi" rejoined she catching glimpse
of the steamer as it disappeared around
a bend in the river; "guess we're all
right! Well, guess we're all left"
And they were.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

The minister who opened the Su-
preme Court at Auburn, Me-, with
prayer the other day, closed his petit
ton with the words: "And at last
may we become dwellers in that better
land where there are no lawyers, no
judges and no courts. Amen" This
seems to be rough on the legal frater-
nity.-Hartford Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

Mrs. Brown-"Dear me Mrs. Jones,
are those tall young ladies really
yoursG / had no idea you had daugh-
ters grown up" Mrs. Jones (who is
still possessed of considerable person
al attraction)-"Oh, yes! / was mar.
ried at Is, you know! And is that
young gentleman really your SOM
"Mrs. Brown (who is also possessed Of
ditto, ditto ditto)-"Yes--a-I was
married at H."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09
A Matter OF Business.

A party of Oil City gentlemen
were standing in front of Alamazoo
Hofenstein's clothing store, watching
passing funeral procession. When
the last carriage had passed Alamazoo
remarked rather sorrowfully:
"Vell, dat's de way it goes; here
tomorrow, somevere else to-day"
whats that?" asked a compan-
ion.
"Oh, | vas yusht remargin' dot l
don'd like vuneral PROCESSION bretty
much"
"Why?"
because, don'd you see, it makes
Won dink vat he's got to come to NIT
der swede hereafter leedle vile"
eyes, that is true, Alamazoo.-
Death is indeed sadly solemn thing,
and something too which we cannot
give too much thought"
"Yah dot ish So"
'But it would be more pleasant to
contemplate if we had all the faith in
a beautiful hereafter, if we could al
look confidently forward to the life
beyond as something rather to be
desired than dreaded. If we were al
positive there was heaven to go t.
how much better it would be"
"Put see ERE" said Alamazoo rathel
hastily, "dot would never do NIT dc
world"
"WhyW asked the other.
because we'd all pc honorable
men den, und dat would kill pishnes'
entirely. oil City Blizzard.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

Sitting Bull draws pint of whisky
per Cay as a government ration, and
he has acquired a regular army crook
to his right elbow.-Detroit Free
Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

Although it has been asserted that
Leonidas held the pass, history does
not inform us what journal he repre-
sented.-Boston Star.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

The average age of every fish, fowl
and animal is known to naturalists,
with one exception. The exception is
the age of a spring chicken.-Cam-
bridge Tribune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

Everything is as regular as clock
work about my house," said Brown,
who was showing the splendors of his
new residence to some of his friends.
Eyes" said Fogg, "it is tick, tick all
the time, | suppose" ."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

One perfect diamond is more valu-
able than many defective ones. One
truth well fixed in the mind and COM
pretended is better than many but
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

Give every man the credit of sin
cerity, Notwithstanding it may be a
slight strain on your credulity to be-
lieve that the doctor means what he
says-Nhen he tells you, ct am glad to
see YOU well. sir."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

"What is the key to this great mys-
terry of death ?" solemnly inquired the
orator, pausing impressively. And
the man in the front seat, who had
been coughing all the evening, husky
replied that he reckoned it must be a
skeleton kcy.-Burlington Hawkeye.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09
TEAS.


Arbuckle Roasted, fresh ground, zoe
Roasted Java, fresh ground, SOC
Green Rio, 15c, 1Sc, 20c
Green Java, choice, 25c, best, Soc
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

1t sounds paradoxical to say that
man may lose his sight and yet be a
seer.-.Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

A Chicago editor remarks: oscar
Wilde gets 5000 a night for being an
ass, while we remain poor!" And a
St. Louis editor, wishing to be very
severe, retorts: limitations, brother,
are often more than the real thing"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

The most horrible case of insanity
in the Massachusetts, Asylum is that
of man who imagines that he is a
Chicagoan. He gets up in the middle
of the night to brag.-Boston Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

Business Cards. one year. dollar for every line.
local Notices ten cents per line for each insertion,
and all notices continued for three months or longer.
q discount Of per cent
Advertisements unaccompaniedby by verbal or written
directions will be published three months
Advertisements, under contract, ordered out be-
fore expiration of time, will be charged full rates
No paper discontinued until all arrearoges are paid
except at the option Of the publisher
Transient advertisements must be paid in advance
sS-Terms CASH, payable quarterly.
Only Metal Cuts inserted.
Prices and Terms alike to all.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

"Pa, why do they call 'em high
schools7" Because we pay so much
for them, my son. You'll understand
these things better when you get to
be a Taxpayer" louisville Courier
Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

ooh, by the way, dear. have you
congratulated Lily on her engage
ment?" asked Miss Flouncer of her
friend. ooh, yes; of course. I went
round yesterday afternoon. told
her she couldn't have done better
and don't think she could, the hor-
rid, homely thing."-Lowell Citizen.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

"Mr. Speaker!" shouted the member
from Ruraldom, 81 rise to pint of
order.' "And !, Mr.. Speaker" inter-
rupted his colleague, "rise to a quart
Of the same commodity; l 60 the gen.
tleman pint better. ."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

School Johnny, what is
your fathers occupation?". Johnny
=" Num-" Teacher" What does
your father do for living; what is
his trade?" Johnny-"Father calls
himself carpenter, mum; but I'm
Gle John says he is jackass at all
trades"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09
WIT AND HUMOR.

Substantial visions-provisions.-
Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09

Numerous swallows were observed
this morning" remarks an exchange,
from which we infer that the editor of
that sheet is in the habit of standing
before mirror when he takes his tea.
oil City Blizzard.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09
VM. II. MAIDEN, NJ. ID.

Physician, Surgeon, GynGcologist, Etc..
Late Asst Surgeon U. s. Army; Examining Sur
geon for u. s. Pensioners, and all tho principal Life
Insurance Co.'s Residence and Office on Second
ST., nearly opposite the Union House.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-09
L. G. NEWTON, III. d.,

Physician and Surgeon Office over Myers Clothing
Store, where he can be found night and day. Spe
cial attention TO diseases of the eye.