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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-08
Telling it very Short.

''I'l tell it, sir, in few words if can, but the
story would fill book if justice was done to it, 81
Surely, Michael, but put it short this time, 80 :
can squeeze it into page of letter paper"
Here yon are sir, then, and there are thous.
ands of people here in BInghamton n Y who
will testify to the truth of what say. NV name
is Michael Guifoyle; | am seventy four years old
For about nine years was almost shut out from
the world by rheumatism. ! had pedded small
wares in this city for years, and had-to stop al
together. Al the best Of times could only hob
bic miserably about with my cane. / was bent
nearly double with pain and weakness, and my
hands were useless 90 labor with. ] was the poor
wreck of once strong man. None of the medi-
cnes usually given for rheumatism did me the
least good sir. My old friends and customers
forgot me, as though were under ground,
with the end of my nose and the tips of my toes
Turned up 10 the roots of the daisies"
My days and nights were doleful and Eainfnl
had no hope except in death. That is Gods truth
and Mr.. Mosher. here, knows il.
Il can'tt tell you how, but PARHER's Tonic cured
me. That was three years ago, Tn lively as
cricket now, sir, and go my business rounds every
day. rain or shine. 1Ou may tell this TO all the
world, and refer the doubters to me.
This preparation. which has been known a'
PARKER's GINGER Tonic, will be called simply
PARKRR's Tonic. This change has been made
for two reasons: first. because ginger IS an unim
portant havoring ingredient. and second. because
undrincipled dealers deceive their customers by
substituting infer or preparations under the name
of ginger.
There is no change, however, in the preparation
| itself, and all bottles remaining in the hands o
dealers; wrapped under the name of ParkeF's Gin
| ger Tonic, contain the genuine medicine if tht
facsimile signature Of HIsCoX & Co is at the bot
| tom of the outside wrapper
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-08
TIE MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Aug. z -Rodger s, Co s market
letter Of this evening says: Although the
market is far from enjoying its wonted ac-
tivity, there was perceptible improvement
to day over yesterday, and while the huctua-
tions in wheat yesterday were limited to Nc,
they embraced to-day fully lc. September
wheat opening this morning at yesterdays
closing price, $I01&, sold at Sl.0l%
and subsequently advanced to $L029s
closing this afternoon at Sl02 x
The better feeling this morning
wus due to a firm market abroad, while the
weakening at the close was caused by rumors
Of further financial troubles in the eastern
states There is an improved demand for
winter wheat for export, and receipts are i'll
rreasing but very slowly. Corn was strong
to-day, especially for the near options,
the orders to buy having come chiefly
from New York. Although receipts continue
quite liberal the demand for shipment con
tinues active enough to prevent any accumu
lation Oats continue firm uI a marked fall
ing of in receipts, while shipments are quite
heavy. There is good demand for rye, ow.
ing to partial failure of the crop on the
European continent Provisions were some
what tirmer on slight falling off in the
receipts of hogs, and in sympathy with the
advance in corn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-08
BONANZA FLOOD.
Going to Rutld q Palace at san Fran

SAN FRANCISCO Aug More rumorS
were afloat within the last few days Alout
the new residence that Mr. Flood, the "Bn
nanza King" will begin building On NOT
Hill this winter It. is said that tho houSG
will cost s., 900, 0O0, and win surpas' Van
derbilts house in costlineSs Of interior decor
alton 1t is also reported that the picture.
which Mr. Mackay is buying SO literally il
Europe are intended for its walls. The tive
vacant lots on the Hill owned by Flood
and Senator Fair would certainly be i'm
proved by fine buildings Mr. Floods plan,
will not be known by the general puhlic un
til the work actually begins. for his roticenc'
is proverbial on everything except deals il
stoC,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-08
No Sandstone on the street.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug THE city has been
much excited for several days over the at
tempt of the city council to override the
wishes of the people by paving the principal
streets with Colorado sandstone from the
Union Pacific quarries After petitiouing
and demonstrating in vain, the citizens got
out an injunction, and although the Union
Pacific attorneys volunteered their services
and every effort was made by the ring to
foist the sandstone upon the city. the court,
after a full hearing, rendered decision
sustaining the injunction, both judges
concnrring Tic people are iuhilant
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-08
. EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate of Charles Tegeler, deceased,
The undersigned, having been appointed Execu
tor and Execntrix Of the last will and Testament
and eodicils thereto Of Charles Tegeler, late O
the county of Rock Island, state OF Illinois, de
ceased. hereby give notice that they will appeal
before the county court of Rock Island county, a
the Office of the clerk of said court, in the city o
Rock Island, at the September term, on the thirt
Monday in September next, at which time all per
sons having claims against said estate are notified
and requested TO attend for the purpose of having
the same adjusted. All persons indebted TO sai6
estate are requested to make immediate paymen
to the undersigned.
Dated this cath day Of July, A D., 1893.
AUGUST HUESING, Executor,
ANGELIKA TEGELER, Executrix
iuly-25-d3w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-08
Open nlgh- Low Cali
ing. est. est. Boz
st. louis.

Sr.LoUa, Mo, Aug. .-Wheat-Higher
but slower No. 9 red sl051 1stbl 05ss cash,
sI05%@ LO5sl August, $l,07@1O7% Septem
trer SL09Ql09k October, 81 llss@1. n9s
November, 81 05L3 bid year, closing weak and
lower to sell, Ne red 9s1sc0$l 00ss, Corn
Higher but Inactive; 47(D4714c cash and
August, 47d4716c September, 471s@475Sc
October, 44c November, 4l842c year. Oats
Higher but slow; 251s@s52sc cash, 251sc
August, 253s@1sc September, 24%c year.
Rye-Higher at 64c bid. Provisions-PorR
dull; jobbing SlS 35@l 80. Bacon slow
long clear, $7621Ec, short ribs, S775, short
clear IS 2l15 Bulk meats dull; long
clear 81 80, short ribs 81 40 short clear 81 65
Iurd pnuinhIIy IKE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-08
The Passenger. Rate war.

KANSAS Cry, Mo, Aug. Nothing of a
disturbing nature has occurred in railroad
circles. Following the example of tho Han.
nibal, othe- roads are selling tickets to Louis
vile and indianapolis at sl3 and Si2 reSpec-
lively, but this. they say, is done only to meet
the SIS rate via st Louis to Louisville IL is
thought probable that the rates to eastern
points will be readjusted upon the basis Of
this figure, Louisville and Indianapolis to
last during the continuance of the trouble
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-08
Chicago Market.


LIVE STOCK.
HOGS Estimated receipts to-day, are 10000
light SIS 1905 40: mixed packing, S. 35(05 50
WHEAT.$i O2h Aug. l O4 Sept. 81 O5X Oct
C0RN-5O1l Aug. 519s Sept; 5OS Oct.
OATs-27sS August; 26B Sept: 271s Oct.
PoRK-$13 O71a Sept; S13 Doet.;
LARD-$S so Sept; S. so Oct.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-08

KEwANEE, ILL.,, Aug Thomas W
Byrne, an old-time teIegrapher. well ane
favorably known throughout the west ami
south. is dead lie died at the residence Of
his sister, Of consumption
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-08
Marine Ss.ys.

New YORK, Aug. Arrived: the steam
clip Frisia, from Hamburg
Nav YORK, Aug ARRIVED, Ibe steam
ships Grecian Monarch, from Lopdon aud
the Pavoniu and the Abyssinia fruw Liver
tftJ
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-08
New York.

NEW YORK. Aug. Wheat -]s@sc
higher and very firm; speculation more
active; No white nominal No. :
rol August ST. l49E@l l45s; September 81 l61S
al i6}5, October SllSs< @Il9H; Novem
ber 81 2l&l2lA COrn-A @2c higher; some
what excited; mixed western spot 55Q64c
future, GlM@64c. Oats-Shade better
western 3sG50c. Provisipns-Beef quiet and
steadily hehl, new extra SIG n SO Pork
tirm and qniet; spot new mess SO 81
Luri higher md firm steam-rendered, S. 70
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-08
PRESS OPINIONS.

New YORK, Aug THE Times editorial
says: "lt is likely to weaken the brotherhood
to call out the railroad operators 70 call
them out now would SAVIOR of compulsion IS
1t is clear that they are not inclined Of their
own notion to leave their Instruments"
The Sun says the brothcrhood's action in
calling out the railroad operators is WRONG
and unjustifiable. and says the fact that they
have ordered them out amounts to a declara
tion that the telegraph strike has failed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-08
TRADE.
ttock Island Market.
WHOLESALE GROCERIES.

CORRECTED DAILY BY HENRY DARTS SONS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-08
pr,cr Of gew wheat.

LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. IA grain-buyer OF
this city has purchased 10, 600 bushels Of nes
wheat for 20 cents per bnshel.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-01-26
Free Hard Roads.

In some of the States ofthe West-and we
shall select Ohio-hard roads, better known
as turnpikes, are constructed. as we learn,
under the operations of general law, wheth.
er those residing in township or a district
or along the line of q road desire it or not
From all we can gather, many who opposed
these improvements at first come to like them,
finding that they pay really no more in taxes
than they would pay in tolls over Pennsy-
vania turnpike, and in many cases not as
much for turnpike here in the east is ex-
pected not only 10 draw enough from the
pockets of the farmers to make the road and
keep it in repair, but to keep the tollgate
keepers and send a good profit into the
pockets of the stockholders in the way of
dividends besides. Even those who thought
the oldfashioned spring mud-roads good
enough to pull through with three or four
horses find that the tax is less than the two
extra horses required, as one or two on
good road will do the work of three or four
on, or rather in q bad one. In short, the
saving of tolls, labor and wear and tear is
great thing all around
How satisfactory it would be to have all
our roads hard and smooth and free of toll
We should have to pay for them, it is true, in
taxes, but this would be done in lump, and
the time saved in stopping at tollgates, say
five hundred to thousand times in a year,
added to do the work that is to be done on
the farm in hurrying seasons, sometimes Sc
curing many tons ofhay from the rain, would
more than compensate for every cent paid in
the way of taxes. Just for a moment think
the matter over, and count up the profit and
loss, by adopting the Ohio plan of good
roads, to say nothing of the comfort, safety
and increased rate of travel Germantown
| TseQydDh.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-01-26
Peculiarities of DIR. Tanner.

The wife of fasting DR.. Tanner has lately
taken up her abode in France, having OBJ
tanned divorce from her eccentric husband
under the following circumstances DIR. Tan
ner, it appears is peculiarly addicted to ex-
traordinary fancies, and some time since he
thought that he had found out that the human
character becomes modified according to the
food taken by the individual, and especially
in relation to the vegetables consumed. Car.
rots, he AYERS, make people fidgety and sly
turnips produce extreme amiability, while a
prolonged diet of French beans induces great
rritability of temper. The carrying out of
this theory has brought great trouble into
DR.. Tanners home. emade heavy wager
on the question with some friends, and ex-
perimented on Mrs. Tanner with French
beans, giving her to eat about three pounds
of this vegetable daily. 1t is not altogether
to be wondered at, it, after such regimen
Mrs Tanner became rather more irritable
than was perhaps contemplated, and threw
a jug at DR.. Tanners head. The doctor,
however, gained his bet and, more
thoroughly convinced than ever of the truth
of his theory, put his wife on the turnip diet
so as to make her as amiabe as she was be-
fore the French bean regimen. This time
however, the result was not strictly in accord
ance with the theory. Mrs. Tanner OBJ
jected to being any longer subject for thest
vegetarian experiments, sued for divorce
and, what is more singular obtained it,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-01-26
Cattle Feeding.

Most animals eat in proportion to their
weight, under average conditions ofage, tenn.
perature and fairness.
Give fattening cattle as much as they will
eat. and often-five times a day.
Never give rapid changes of food, but
change often.
A good guide for safe quantity OF grain
per day to maturing cattle is one pound to
each hundred oftheir weight; thus an animal
weighing 1000 pounds may receive ten
pounds of grain.
Every stall feeding in the fall will make
the winters progress more certain by thirty
per cent
Give as much water and salt at all times
as they will take
In using roots, it is one guide TO give just
so much, in association with other things,
so that the animal may not take any water
In buildings have warmth with complete
ventilation, without currents, but never under
40 nor over 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
A cold, damp, airy temperature will cause
animals to consume more food without cor
responding result in bone, muscle, flesh or
fat, much being used TO keep up warmth.
Stall feeding is better for fat making than
box or yard management, irrespective of
health.
The growing animal, intended for beef, re-
quires little exercise daily to promote mus
Gle and strength of constitution, when ripe
only so much as to be able to walk to mar
ket.
Currying daily is equal to per cent. of the
increase.
Keep the temperature of the body about
100 degrees, not under % nor over 145 deg,
| Fahrenheit.
Don't forget that one animals meat may
| be another animals poison.
1t takes three days of good food to make
| up for one of bad food.
The faster the fattening the more profit /;
| less food, earlier returns and better flesh.
Get rid of every fattening cattle beast be-
| fore it is three years old.
Every day an animal is kept, after being
prime there is loss, exclusive of MANURE
| Western Lice Stock Journal.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-01-26
Farmers Column.
"Speed the PIOaD.''
Enriching Poor Soil.

What shall q farmer with q large farm and
small capital do for its improvement? If
the soil is already above the average in ferti-
lily, the question is easily answered. for ON
such soil the crops each year will pay for its
enrichment as rapidly as most farmers have
the courage to spend the money. But if the
land be poor, the difficulties increase. The
material for the crops must first be paid for
and put in the soil before the crops can be
grown. A bad season, involving partial
failure of crops, means financial ruin. Few
farmers have the courage to borrow money
for the purpose of making their land rich.-
And so all over the country there are thou
sands who are land poor, owning land and
often paying interest on it, which does
not pay for the labor and taxes. Such land
is practically worth nothing, or less than
nothing. On every farm there are some such
spots, and it would really be a blessing to
their owners fthey could be sunk out of
sight. Mr.. Terry's relation of what he is
doing to increase the size and number of the
fertile spots in his Ohio farm is exceedingly
interesting. That is the cap-stone of good
farming. But what great many here, and
| suspect all over the country, need to know
is how to abolish the spots in almost every
field, which, as ut present worked, do not
pay for seed and labor. With very many
farmers this is a necessity if they would con-
tinue to farm at all. have in some of my
fields places where the strength and moisture
of the soil have been so absorbed by stray
Cling trees that, since recollection, they have
never grown crop that paid the cost of
blowing, seeding and harvesting. There are
one or two such spots in low places, where
the water settles and remains until it dries
out cannot afford another year to pillow
and cultivate these and get no return. 1t is
not the question how much shall make by
improving these places. Leaving them as
they are involves yearly loss that l can
not afford; and yet to improve them all at
once will require an outlay that cannot well
make without borrowing. / do not doubt
that the coming season / could expend $500
in needed improvements that will yearly pay
$40, and perhaps 500. What is the farmer
to do who sees such chances for improving
his SOIL and yet is obliged to let them go by
because he cannot spare the money? BY all
means let him borrow if he has the credit, say
l, and if he has not the credit, it shows some
thing wrong in the farmers character or
methods of doing business Country GentIe-
man.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-01-26
Josh Billings Guide to Health.

Never run into debt, not if you can find
anything else to run into.
BE honest ifyou can, ifyou can't be honest,
pray for help.
Marry young, and if you make hit, keep
cool and don't brag about it.
Be kind to your mother-in.law, and if neces-
sary. pay for her board at some good hotel.
Battle thoroughly once week in soft water
and kasteel sope and avoid tte boots.
Exercise in air, but don't saw wood until
yu are obliged to.
Laff every time yu feel tickled, and laff
once in while emmy how.
Eat hash washing days, and be thankphull,
if yu have to shut your eyes to do it.
Don't jaw back, it only proves that yu are
az big phool az the other phello.
Never borrow what you are able TO buy, and
allwus have sum things you won't lend,
Never get in a hurry; you can walk good
deal further in day than you can run.
Don't swear; it may convince yu, but it is
sure not to convince others.
Ifyou have dauters, let you're wife bring
them up if she has got common sense, she
can beat all your theorys.
Don't drink too much nu slider, and how
ever mean you may be, don't abuze kow
Luv and respect you're wife emmy how, 1t IL
a good deal checper than to be all the time
wishing she waz somehow different.
Don't fool with spirtualism; it IL like being
moderate drinker, sure to beat WI at last
Keep yorc he'd cool and you're feet dri, and
breathe thru yure noze az much az yu kan.
Don't be klown if yu kan help it people
don't respekt emmy thing mulch that they
kan only laff at.
Ifyu kant have a half loaf, take hole one;
whole loaf IL much better than no bread
Don't miss emmy plum, not ifyu have to
go ten miles out of you're way to find it.
Don't keep but one dog, there is no man
but pauper able to keep three
NOTE.
BY tricing to follow the above guide to
health and happinez, the Billings family has
bekum what it is.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-01-26
Growing Hybrid Tobacco.

A variety of tobacco has lately come into
use which is called hybrid" tobacco. 1t is
cross between seed leaf and Havana, and
produces leaves of smallish size but of excel.
lent quality. The plants are set out nearer
together in the field that is usual with seed
leaf varieties, and in that way the yield of
the hybrid falls little if any below that of the
seed.leaf The usual distance for setting the
plants is about 16 inches in the row, and the
rows 3 feet apart, the actual growth of the
plants upright, thus allowing easy working
of the crop. The area in Chemung county
devoted to this tobacco this season scarcely
exceeded 30 acres but the rapid sale of the
crop, and the favorable prices received by the
growers has awakened some enthusiasm
among tobacco farmers, and as the result,
probably nearly the entire acreage planted
with tobacco next season will be ofthis varie.
ty. The prices at which the tobacco has sold
that was grown in the valley, range from 20
to 90 cents per pound, and with yields per
acre varying from 1900 to 1000 pounds per
acre, the profits are large The labor ofcar.
ing for the crop is little in excess of that re-
quired for seed-leaf varieties whore spreading
growth makes the manipulation ofthc plants
| difficult and expensive.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-01-26

Don't live single hour of life without do
ing exactly what is to be done in it, and 60
ing straight through it from beginning to
end. Work, play, study, whatever it is
take hold at once and finish it up squarey
and clearly then do the other thing, without
letting any moment drop between. 1t is
wonderful to see how many hours those
prompt people contrive to make in a day it
is as if they picked up the moments that the
DRAWERS lost. And if you find yourself
where you have so many things pressing you
that you hardly know where to begin, let me
tell you secret take hold of the first one
that comes in hand and you will find the rest
all fall in file, and follow after, like compa-
ny of well drilled soldiers and though work
may be hard to meet when it charges in a
squad, it is easily vanquished ifyou can bring
it into line. You may have often seen the
anecdote of the man who was asked how he
accomplished so much in his life" my
father told me-" was the reply, "when had
anything to do, to go and do it," There is
the secret-the magic word-now.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-01-26
2netiral.
HAVEN'T TIM T..


haven't time to scold and fret
Because things don't go right,
Nor NOPE around in sullen gloom;
Life can't be always bright
haven't time to waste, for oh
God keeps strict account,
And moments idled or misspent
To days will soon amount.
haven't time my neighbors' faults
To pick at and enlarge,
For oh I've many of my own
That are a constant charge.
haven't time for unkind words
They leave so large sting;
Eor time to entertain bad thoughts
That poison where they cling.
| haven't time to circulate
The stories that hear,
Nor listen to the venoment tongues
Who'd make the SANDER clear.
| haven't time to censure those
Who've fallen on the way;
Perhaps I'd make the same misstep
If tempted just as they.
/ haven't time for these dread things,
But oh | sometimes fear
We steal moment now and then
And lend them voice and ear.
Huntington Udrkeye
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-01-26

"A farmer in Reno county, Kansas, who
pastured ten thousand geese on his expansiv,
wheat field, found with the return of spring
that the crop grew luxuriantly and yielded
twenty-one bushels to the acre.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-01-26

$50 you have got twins at your houseY
said Mrs. Bezumbe to little Tommy Samuel
son.
Eyes, mum; two of en-"
"What are you going to call them ?"
"Thunder and Lightning"
"Why, those are strange names to call
children"
"Well, that's what pa called them as soon
as he heard they were in the house."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-01-26

NOTIGE.-Executors and Administrators who
~ have not settled their accounts according to
law, will at as early day as possible with the
vouchers, report to the Register for the settle
called on to appear before the court. BY order
of the Orphans Court.
WIN. s. RICHARDSON,
ap10 Register of Wills of Harford 90.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-01-26

-"Robert Harris, Baltimore, says II have
used Browns Iron Bitters for DYSPEPSIA and
II has done me much good"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-01-26

II. U. Groces, Baltimore, says: Browns
Iron Bitters relieved me when suffering from
loss of appetite and weakness"