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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16
. ,D.s,rtad Oh Towas.

iiut II there IS Il picture of dcsOlatiOn.
it-is-aan -oii town that has been left; that
has gone OF by itself and died. The
disma ntlad dcrIickS ss!anlsabout like So
fuany ton1bs;,tIles Fine deserted houses,
WITH their shattered windows, look as
though the crowd, flying away to new
oil fields, had cruelty put out the eyes of
the old town lest it should follow. The
doors hang in crippled fashion on para
lyzesi HINGES; they have forgotten their
old hospitality of the FLUSH lInes' there
IS neitaer welcome or rejection IN their
half-open attitude, but they look as
though they stood ajarto save the ghosts
the trouble Of hunting for the key-sole.
The dismal crcak of the walking-beam
is succeeded by quiet infinitely more
dismal. The merry song of the ringer
has ceased, and the voice of the noma6iic
slug@er minglcs no longer with the de-
fiant shout OF the rustler Tne GIN mill
has passed away and nor longer runs
even on a single shifts The cf1irnneyst
toppled ever ~;ands Wear the disheartedl
look of a hat ont of season. Even the
tramps shun the town, and there is
general look of a linen dtrsts in Deoem-
Der about the settlement. Usually one
or two of the poorest houses are inhab-
tied by detected families, who seem to
wonder what they are STAYING here for.
| have often wondered why the few peo-
pie who remain in the deserted oil town
did not move into the best houses, but
they never dog Theyafe nsnally people
whoalretoo dtlefully poor to follow the
crowd TO the new oil fields. and when
they stay behind they remain in their
own houses. They take the fences and
shutters and porches and floors from the
property of their absent wealthier neigh
bors for firewood, but it never seems to
occur to them 10 move into the mansions
and burn up their own novels. | don't
know what then do for II hving, | off,
en- wonder that they don't st:G1 a sa-
loon. That tlourishes where any other
business fails. And it requires SO little
furniture just Il picture OF George
Washington and a half bushet of saw
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16
Tha CT ait:oa Of Ga Making.

lhfs carbos1i:rlaylls faBilla Ion repre-
;tS file most w46nfcrfut epi$ede in the
history of our globe. 1t giveS MS an inn
preston comparable III strangeness to
liiat produced by those wonderful civil
iiZationss which blossomed ont 50 sud
leHly ssiAIse splendidg hi the infancy
IF mankind. Only n rare concurrence
IF circumstances coula have brought on
the expansion of plant-gfowth which
characterized its epoch. The world of
plants was still Young and imperfect
Vegetation was characterized by the
abundance Of green parts susceptible of
rapid growth, and of an almost indefin-
tie development. It was, however, des-
ti..te of two characters which have been
acquired Joy the later plants; those of
the periodical aud gradual increase of
parts destined To endure, and of IN alb
solute Specialization of the reproduce
i've apparatus. The vegetable king
dom waS the first Factor in the produe-
ton al coal Int not the only one; and
two other factors must be taken into ac
count in studying its genesis. One of
these related TO the conditions of the en-
Niroument tiia climate and the tenn
perataare, the 0ihsf4osthe situations ia
which the plants that were converted
into coal were placed. Had either of
these conditions been essentially differ
ent or left out, we would have had no
coal The influence of situation is
shown BY the fact that the coal-beds are
always Intermittent; that they are linn
tied in extent, and pass laterally into
shales and sandstofies. 40 as to show
that there was nothing universal in the
phenomenon, and that it was liable to
interruption by physical changes. 1t is
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The greatest MEDICAL WondefOt the world
Warranted to <speedily cure burns, bruises,
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16

afterwa1l broken Of, ana hE wac
hurried HUE I hoilow s,.,n mhese .s ne over
His loss is heavy and he Is a poor man Inc
citizens are now raising purse Tor MN
A stranger who took refuge III his barn mas
not since been SEEN Mr. hunyah 10 severely
fSlagIon Harias working in field near by,
was fitted INTO the air fifty feet carried about
forty rods, and left in a cherry tree, Wnien
was then torn mp by the roots. He iet tahateiy
escaped with but slight. injuries
WHiaEs PioEoN, Mich, May Is. "A
cyclone, the first in the history OF THIS section,
formed this afternoon at 5.15 and, after loud,
runlbling noise, darted toward the earth, stflk-
ing about two miles south Of this place, and
lust across The Indiana state line In second
a school-honse was demolished, excepting the
floor and benches, on which some twenty emil
dren were sitting safe after the passage OF
the storm as before with only the troubled
elouda fol a covering. The track OF the storm
lay along a road, and for miles the houses
and barns showed its violence None
escaped, and the strangest freaks, which only
wind can accomplish, mark the irfegulafIty
and su.i.ien changes of its coure. The only
Inss Of hfa Is that of William Monk who
killed white standing in front of barn, which
WIS torn down and thrown several feet from
its foundation. The house was made into
mass of kIndhng-wood IN an lnsfant, the oceu-
pants being saved by fight to the cellar Further
east the storm crossed the Michigan line
and carried general destruction TO farm build
ines for five miles or more A young child of
Chauncey GIlhams quite seriously injured,
and when full particulars come in other cases
of injured will doubtless be reported. Inc
loss of property will foot in the hundreds of
thousands of dollars AT present it is impossi-
bic to estimate it, the territory being so great
and reports 50 conflicting.
CHICAGO, May 15.-News from Elk
hart and Fort Wayne Indiana and points in
southern Ohio, tells of very serious Destruction
OF property, and some loss of life by huffi-a
canes, and great damage to trees and crops.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16
IN OTHER STATES


CHICAGO, May b. Chicago eleva
tors, per official returns contain g Is, 81,
bushels of heat, 6, Io4 ,ee2 bushels Of corn
8ls, 9o8 bushels Of oats, 659, SOC bushels q
rye. and 2s, 24s bushels of barley, max
ing grand total of IL, 728, 736 bushels
against. 14,:s3e, S2e bushels week ago. and ~
753,2 14 bushels at this period last year.
Milwaukee warehouses are. stored with L.
$50, 720 bushels of wheat, 42,175 bushels OF
corn, 1879 bushels of rye and IL, $50 bushels
of barley E#Ek
New York and Brooklyn warehouses are
stored with ., 733 52S bushels of wheat, Sc, GIG
bushels of eoEn, 6393S7 bushels of oats, "a, SIS
bushels of fSe, and / ,593 bushels of barley
Grain in sight in the states and
Canada on the 9Th kinstant: Wheat
20 707, 249 bushels, corn 16. 16S, e:S bushels,
oats 1867, 143 bushels, rye 1,7S4, 097 bushels,
barley 90. ese bushels: Ia.
Flour 293, 334 barrels wheat 2l3, 7S5 bushels,
corn 4S4,G44 bushels, oats 3,437 bushels, rye
100, 433 bushels pork ), PA barrels, lard 2 49,,
go poundss bacon 2, 245125 pounds. Fks
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16
The pope ana the Patriots.

ROME, May 15.-rhe document sent
by the Vatican to the bishops of ireland, III re-
fering to the funds now being raised for Par
nell, saws it ia intolerabIe that priest much
more a bishop, shonld promote such objects.
The document condemns all collections which
may be employed a means of exciting rebel
lion against the laws.
PARIS, May ia dispatch from
Rome to the Journal Catholique says the Pope
has addressed a strongly worded letter to the
Irish bishops, desiring them to forbid the
clergy to participate in political meetings or
encourage subscriptions in aid of the present
aEitston, and also recommending tbs use OF
respectful language toward tho state
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16
LEXINGTON RACES.

LEXINGTON. Ky, May 10 The
Maiden stakes yesterday for 3-year-olds was
won by Chime & Morgan's Scalper; mile heats,
At, l4035. a F#ra F
In to-day's races the merchants handicap,
mile heat was won by Taxgatherer IN Al.
was won by Queen Ban in ? ;0216.
Third race, IS miles, was won by Farragut
in 2:0l14. Snowbok coming in second, Emil
Boulier third.
WA sHINGToN RACES.
WASHINGTON, May 15.- The first
race, 3 mile. won by Col Watson, in 1:a.alss.
Prosper, second Topsey third
second race : miles, an. national nal, handicap,
won by Crlckmore, IN %:o5Sd. Ella Marfield,
second; Haledon, third.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16
sporting News.

CHICAGO, May 15.-Since last report
the following baseball game has been played:
Chicago /, Philadelphia II. The other games
we're postponed or closed unfinished ac-
count of the rain & IT. ssSE 81. -t-- 2
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16
Interest allowed on Deposits at the rate %
per Cent. Ger Annum.
Deposits received in amounts OF ST
and Upwards.
SECURITY AND ADVANTACiFs

SECURITY AND ADVANTAGES
The private property of the Trustees Is respoB.
sible to the depofitors. The officers prohibited
from borrowing any its moneys. Minors and
married women protected by special law.
OFFICERs:-S W. WHEELoCK, President JoHE
Coon, Vice President; G. +. HEMEEwAY Casitir..
IRusTEKs:-S Whecock, Porter Skiru.f
q w. Lohdell, Nelson Chester, IL W Candle e.
T. Grant,, A. 5. Wright, Z. f. Hcmnway InIu
GOOD. j: NJ. Ghristy q. II Stofdard
sS The only chartered Savings Rank in Rocs
aslhho county aug2dwy
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-09-07
HOUSE ND FARM.
f~nirs FOR the Northwest. Nj

L. d, Bismarck, OAK. w hat varieties
of apples would be likely to do best in
the neighborhood Of Iron Mountain for
an orchard Of 400 trees for family use
and market? How many summer, fall.
and winter. apples should there be-?
What, also, would be the most desirable
cherries, p]ums, pears, Strawberries.
currants, and raspberries2
As.-N OF knowing the location of
Iron Mountain" we assume it to be in
Dakota, near Bismarck. There is prob
ably little or no experience with fruits
in that region; hence We are guided
mainly by the recommendations fruit
growers in The similar climate of Mime
sofa, especially SO far as apples are con-
cerned. Selecting from their list of last
year, we name: For summer, 10 Tetof-
ski; for Autumn, SO Duchesse Of Olden-
burg; for early Winter, 100 Wealthy;
for late Winter, $50 Minnesota. The
success of pears in that climate, we re-
gard as quite doubtful-Osband's Sum-
mer, Flemish Beauty. Sheldon, and
Beurre d'Anjou are as likely to succeed
as any others. If any plums will stand
Dakota Winters, they are likely to be
such natives as Miner, Weaver, or 9th
ers of northern percentage. Cherries,
none but Morellos-Early Richmond,
English Morello, or Late Morello are
hardy and good. Currants, Red Dutch,
White Grape, Cherry and Victoria.
Raspberries, BlackCaps only--Souhe-
gan, Tyler, Ohio, Gregg. Strawberries.
Duchess Cresoent, Wilson, Kentucky
Rural New Yorker. ."
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-09-07

man and woman Of thre6score years and rsn
to the new born infant, stripped Of their
earthly all we're STRUGGLING in the tumuItu-
GUS waves. N# 5aE. z$a.5f
Sosudden and unexpected was the CO.
tastrophe that the people along the shore
were literally eating and drinking" and
they knew not until the food came and
swept them all away. ;" =. The harbor was full
of strugglers calling for help, while frantic
parents and children, wives and husbands
ran to and fro along the beach seeking for
their lost ones. As wave after wave came
in and retired the strugglers were brought
near the shore, where the more vigorous
landed with desperate efforts and tho weak
or and exhausted were carried back upon
the 1etreating wave, some to sink and
rise no more till the noise of Judgment wakes
them ~ -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-09-07
The Happy Answer That Sc
cured a Reporter an Advance in
Salary.

SdlaTy.
A young journalist who received his
early professional training on the New
York Sun, related an incident of his ex-
perience with Charles A Dana. The
young man had been sent out to inter-
view prominent democrat upon the
political situation, and stumbled across
a radical republican, from whom he
also secured an interview, which
he placed upon the mana
ging editors desk. AS the opinions ex-
pressed by the republican were wholly
at variance with the platform of the
Sun, the managing editor put decided
damper upon the enterprise of the
youthful reporter, and Mr.. Dana hap
pening to oVerhear the conversation, ad-
dressed the Innocent scribe:
= Haven't you been here long enough
yet to know the policy of this paper?'
"The only policy / know, SIR" said
the young man, lis that the Sun shines
for all"
Every true" replied Mr.. Dana, .but
you must know that most of our read
ers can't stand the full light of the orb
of day, and We have to give them only
such light as is reflected by the moon"
"Oh, you want me to give them moon
shine, do you, sir?' coolly retorted the
unabashed knight. of the quill.
Mr.. Dana turned upon his heel with
out word, 9 smile lurking about his
lips, and left the room. Two days after
ward, when the reporter went to the Of
flee for his pay, the cashier informed
him that it had been raised 50 week.
boston Times.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-09-07
Training of Daughters.

Do mothers of this country ever re-
feet upon the degree Of responsibility
that rests upon them in the moral traip"
ing of their daughters? The columns Of
the daily journals recording the down
fall of girls ought to awaken parents to q
serious consideration of their duties
The father is not without his share OF
this responsibility. but it is to the moth.
or more particularly that the daughter
should turn at the most dangerous Pc
Rod of her life, for counsel. The rela.
tons betw eens mother and daughter are
more closely in sympathy with regard
to those matters of moment to the fe-
male mind than those between fathe.
and daughter; or, at least, they should
he, and are, where the mother is awake
to the full measure of her duty. It is SO
easy for the mother to possess the entire
confidence of her daughter, and as the
sharer of those tender secrets which en-
ter into the lives of young women tu
guide and direct her Alright.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-09-07
Domestic Recipes.

RICH JUMBLEs.-Rub to a cream q
pound of butter and pound of sugar,
mix with a pound and half of flour,
four eggs, and a very little brandy, roll
the cakes in powdered sugar, lay them
on Hat battered tins, and bake in a
quick oven. a@ o.3.. .e.sa ~.
New Potatoes cooked in this way
make dainty breakfast dish: Put .
large lump of butter in q frying pan, stir
in with it as it softens d tablespoonful Of
-four. a small onion chopped fine and q
little parsley; lastly, a small cup 81
sweet cream. Stir until these are well
mixed, then put in the cold boiled pota-
toes, cut in small pieces. Let all boil to-
gether. Serve hot. e I. 7=x. .* !
CooKns-One cup OF sour cream; two
cups of sugar; q piece ofbutter size Of an
egg; carraway seed; one teaspoonfu1
soda and salt. Mix soft and bake il &
quick oven 55=. !. /. 81 ED. 5.5.. I.
MOUNTAIN CAKE.-One cup of milk;
,pne-haf cup butter; one cup sugar:
two cups dours tWo eggs; two teaspoon.
fills Of creams \ ttasdiftar; one Of soda:
bake il gem-panl,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-09-07
The Hop Crop In England.

The reports from England indicate .
heavy crop of hops in all the counties
where this plant is cultivated, which of
course is not good news for our hop
growers. In some ofthe counties where
the plants were injured last season by
blight, they have entirely revived, and
are now carrying large crop. In Kent
the vines are said to oe very clean and
healthy while at Surrey the growth of the
hop plant is said to be unparalleled. A
correspondent at Robertsbridge says:
eff the present weather continues. they
will grow in that district one of the best
crops on record" Reports from all parts
of the country are similar to the above,
and, unless some unforeseen enemy APP
pears, the hop crop of England in 1888
will far exceed the highest average. 1t
is quite likely that our hop growers will
be compelled to accept a rather low
price for their hops this season as kind
Of an offset for tae high one Of last
New York Sun,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-09-07
Domestic Economy.

DOmcSGlC ECONOMY.
There is much more roomIfor choice in
the administration .of even small in
come than one is apt to believe at first
thought. It is not the luxuriousness Of
wealth that is enviable, but the broader
and more various outlets and inlets
which it offers for life. Every income
may be studied with reference to
these possibilities and the result will
often be surprising. An hours serious
consideration Of SO serious g subject as
the uses of money, with last years ex
pense book beside her, ald pencil and
note book in hand, would, perhaps, sug-
gest to almost every house mother some
portion of her economy in which she
might wisely turn over a new leaf, 1t
she has not Well-kept account book to
refer to, that is the first leaf to turn.
Comfort and elegance in dress, table
service, furniture, equipages--all the
surroundings of our ives-these are
good and desirable when they do not
involve the sacrifice of anything more
Important; but it is we'll to remember
that they are not to be the chief objects
of life, nor the ends for the attainment
of which homes are ordained. If we Go
not desire for our children better things
than these, il we do not assume for them
higher responsibilities, we are promo
ting that dangerous tendency toward an
exaggerated respect for wealth, and q
CORES ponding depreciation of character
which is the growing peril of our nation
and our time As American mothers,
let us, while considering the division of
time and the superintendent of income,
not forget in the maintenance of health
and comfort in our households, the
equally important claims of intellectual
life. religion, social development, human
helpfulness, and the high ideals OF a
pure pursuit of truth and beauty.-D.
RI. r. Goodale in Our Continent.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-09-07

.s BLACK BERHY I'uDDsa "a pud ding dish
filed nearly half fl | Of nice, peIberries:
tea-cup Or two-t thirds full Of sugar to Be
sprinkled over them. Butter size Of 4
hick ory-nut. Add cold water nearly to
the top of the berries; last shift over
them two tablespo onfuls Of -four. 81.
FcR CRUsr One teacup of sour cream;
two thirds teaspoonful of soda and q
little salt. Mix as soft as can be rolled
out; place over the berries, the same as
for chicken pie, and bake in the same
way. To dish the pudding cut in pieces,
lay on your dishes, and dip berries and
juice over the crust for dressing. 81 r.
The SunfloWer as an Industrial Plant.
/ Tt may notebe generally known that
the sunhower CHelianthus annuus),
which has lately been brought into such
notoriety by the aesthetic" school, has
considerable claims to attention from an
industrial point Of view. It's somewhat
nut-like seeds-or, rs Baron Ferdinand
Won Muller describes them, "seed-like
nutlets" afford an excellent Oil, which
is not only useful as a lubricant for
g ae 3 but j is one Of the best Of
tAUlo OAiS.l 1AC cCCASi ueooAaAt t@AoAo o. i
mirable food for poultry, the stocks
furnish good textile fibre, and the
blossoms yield brilliant. lasting yellow
dye. So highly does Baron Won Muller
think of the virtues of the plant that he
includes it in his list of selected plants
suitable for acclimatization and indus
trial cultivation in the colony Of Victoria.
AS much as fifty bushels of seedlings
have been obtained from an acre Of
ground, under favorable conditions, and
as much as fifty gallons Of Oh can b
pressed from such crop. When he
states that about six pounds of seeds are
required to SOW an acre, from which
such an enormous return is possible, it
is scarcely surprising to be told that
1.-The return from q sunhewer field is
attained within a few months" The
plants, the same authority states, prefer
calcareous soil. Baron Won Muller,
however, has not by any means ex-
hausted the list of virtues which the
plant possesses. The Chinese, who
have SO far appreciated its properties as
to use its fibre in aduiterating and dye
ing their silk fabrics, and it's oil not on
ly as a. lubricant but as an illuminant,
state that its flowers supply the best
bee food, and that the "cake" left after
expressing the oil is superior to linseed
cake as food for cattle. The leaves
are also employed as substitute for Or
for mixing with tobacco, and as an ingre
dent in soap manufacture the oil il
highly priced.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-09-07
THE CHILDREN,

Give us light amid our darkness;
Let us know the good from i'll.
Hate US not for all our blindness;
Love us, lead US, show us kindness
You eau make Us what you will.
We shall be what you will make us
Make US wise, and make us goodl
Make US strong for time Of trial:
Teach US temperance, selfdenial,
Patience, kindness fortitude!
Mary Hewitt.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-09-07
For Sale by all Druggists
HAY-FEVER,

I was afflicted for twenty
years, during the months OF
August and September, with
Hay Fever, and tried various
remedies without relief. Twas
induced to try Ely's Cream
Balm have used il with favor.
able results and Can confident
~ recommend it to all. Ron.
KET ". TOwNLEY. (ex-Mayof1
Elizabeth, N. j.
CREAM BALM viii, when ap-
piled by the finger into the nos
trils, be absorbed, eifectualiy
cleansing the nasal passages Of
catarrhal virus, causing healthy
seeretions. 1t allays indamma-
ton, protects the membralai
Innings of tie head from colds;
completely heals the sores and
restores the sense Of taste and
smell. Beneficial results are
re allied by a few applications.
Il thorough treatment aciH cure.
4 the head. Agreeable to use.
cents & package. by mail or at
,EJEDS HNyac-H u V
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-09-07
Eggs With Dark CoIored Shells.

The old idea that hens eggs with dark
colored shells are richer and better than
those with light, is again revived, and
several of our agricultural contempora-
ries are discussing the subject with con-
siderable earnestness. A New England
paper informs us that the dark she'll
Brahma eggs command six to ,ten cents
dozen i'll Boston market more than
any cf the light colored varieties, while
a newspaper in Maine tells us that the
eggs Of the Plymouth Rocks are much
richer than those ofthe brown Leghorns,
or any others with white shells. While
this may be sstrue, it looks to US very
much as though the breeders Of certain
varieties of our domestic fowls had taken
this way to push their favorites to the
front. We certainly believe that there
is difference in the favor Of eggs of the
different breeds, but do not think the
color of the shell has anything to do
with it. AS rule, the larger the egg
the stronger the favor, and. this may Ue
what some persons are seeking when
they select the large, dark-colored eggs.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-09-07
Iron in the Blood

1t is not the amount of iron that one swal-
lows that does the good, but the amount ia
ken UP by the system. The iron in "Allen'e
Iron Tonic Bitters" is in shape to be assimi-
lated by the system. Beware of limitations.
The genuine are made by J. P. Aliens Paul,
Mimi