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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
For the Farmer

Water of moderate temperature is
better for stock than when it is ice cold.
Six quarts of bread yeast saved the life
of an OK in Connecticut that had eaten his
fill at the meal box
A correspondent of the Prairie Farmer
says lime put in the crib with wet corn
will keep it from fermenting
The New Yerk Herald is authority for
the statement that fifty acres may be made
to support fifty cows and a team by partial
soiling and the use of ensilage.
1t seems now fairly established says the
Chemical ReUieso. that Botrytss infeStans
the parasite which occasions the potato
disease, is the same which gives rise to
diphtheria.
Baltimore canned this season a, 400, 00O
cans of peaches, 100000 cans of peas,
300, 900 cans of string beans and 100, 600
cans of pears, 5000, 900 cans of tomatoes
1000 600 cans of fruit and other vegeta-
bles.
Keep the barnyards drained so thor
oughly that they are at all times solid and
navigable. 1t does cattle no good to GO
wading about knee deep in filth. and the
exhalations from deposits of liquid and
solid manure, such as are too often seen
on the farm, go far toward poisoning the
air for long distances around. The thrifty
farmer will keep his barnyards free from
mire.
The Swiss cow, says an exchange, is
large bodied but fine boned of the style
of q short horn; the horns are light, short,
clear and tipped with black; the color is
chestnut brown, mixed with white; the
nose, tongue, hoof and switch are black;
q mealy colored band surrounds the black
nose; tile udder and teats are large and
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
Town Talk.

Services will be held in the Baptism
church, excepting Saturday, next week.
Tomorrow evening. at the churches, the
week of prayer win be inaugurated.
Several persons were slightly frostbitten
this morning
The sun. which shone brightly during
the day was welcome visitor, and its
warmth was perceptibly felt.
The children's fancy party at the resi-
dence of Major L. NJ. Buford will contin-
ue from a to Q p. m. today.
Morgan & McCandless. dentists, Bird ave
and goth street. Telephone IS. 81 -dwti
The minister's meeting on Monday will
be held at the residence of Rev L. W.
Read,
The January term of the circuit court
commences on Mondar. Judge Smith viii
occupy the chair.
3 Joseph Murphy in his celebrated Irish
drama, Kerry Cow" appears at Daven
port on Jan. 10th.
By reason of the GOODNESS of the
weather the sleigh drivers have raised the
price for a trip across the river.
A resident on the bluff said his Their
mometer marked So degrees below zero
this morning. and still he was not happy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
A Report.

supervisor Campbell has sent his Off
ciai report TO the Department of Agricul-
ture at Washington, in which he gives q
comparison of totals on January /, 1884
with those of January l, 1888. Horses
mules and mich cows 100 per cent, oxer
and other cattle 50, sheep 80 and hogs S5
Present average prices, per head, under
one year old: horses $33, mules $31 =.
oxen, etc. S12, sheep 50 so and hogs
Sc. 50. Between one and two years: horses
$50, mules $62., and oxen SEQ Between
two and three years: horses SO, mule:
SSS, and oxen $50. Over three years
horses 800, mules $40, and oxen $3S
Average per head: mich cows S35. Aver
age per head over one year old: sheer
50 80, and hogs $13.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
Rays From the Headlight
THE BLOCKADE.

The prospects for trains making their
usual runs last night became so dubious,
that orders were issued on the Chicago,
Milwaukee L St Paul road. to abandon
Nos. 3 and 4, the night trains, aud also the
Flying Dutchman." The principal point
OF blockade is at Albany where the day
train No. l, and the Flying Dutohnan"
were held about three hours last night
before the snow could be removed from
the track. The wind blows the snow from
the river on the track, as it is almost on
level with the ice at that point Both
trains reached here about $50 this morn
ing, with all the men pretty well fatigued.
The train due here at p. m. on the
Rock Island & Peoria road, did not arrive
last night, being held at Orion by a snow
bank. Consequently no train left for
Peoria this morning The train remained
near Orion all night, and this morning
returned to Peoria. The track is now
clear and no more trouble is appre-
hended.
On the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
road no passenger trains have been aban-
doned, but several freights have been
taken of. The passenger due from St.
Louis at $50 a. N. did not arrive until
40 this afternoon. 1t was held by a
freight train that was stuck fast in the
snow. The track is now clear.
Agent Cook, of the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific reports everything work
ing nicely on his road today. Most of the
passenger trains will arrive and leave on
time.
Passenger train No on the Chicago.
Milwaukee & St. Paul was reported about
an hour late at 4 p. M, and will arrive
about 730 this evening.
The Rock Island & Mercer County
shared the same fate as its neighbors, but
trains are now making some sort of head
way.
Conductors Thos. Fuller and Chas.
Cross are in the city today, waiting for
orders to take their trains. They expect
to remain until Sunday night and Monday
morning respectively.
The total earnings of the Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad for the past year were
S23. 660, 900. against $50, 3S5, 900 for the
year 1882. The earnings for the fourth
week in December were 1867 900 against
$650.000 for the same period the veal
before. Among the new lines of road
opened up during the year were the Jim
River" Valley and Hastings and Dakota
division, which, with the Fond du Lac
Amboy & Peoria line, acquired by pur
chase, added considerably to the gradually
| frightening chain of roads of this COM
pany.
The Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Pau
railroad company have decided to build
$50 miles of extensions and new lines the
coming season, as follows: From Clinton
to Iowa City. about so miles; an extension
to DEBORAH, To-; another about 1875 mile.
long, to run from Worthington, MINI.
westward into Dakota, with Ordway a.
the probable objective point, to connecr
there with another projected line. running
thence to Bismarck Purchase of stee
rails for these extensions has also beer
decided upon.
James Andrews, of st. Louis, after ter
years's litigation, has been awarded judg
ment for s119, 2sS for building the tunne
from the bridge to'the union depot in that
city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
The Grand jury

The grand jurors, as selected by the
board of supervisors at their September
meeting, will commence their work at 2
p, m. Monday. Following is the list of
the members:
Cordoya-Edward Goal
Coe-M. D. Hauberg.
Canoe Creek-F Figart
Zuma-Fred Osborn
Port Byron-E. NJ Rogers.
Hampton-James Mill
Moline-Fhomas Rosborohgh. George
F, Adelman, VIM. Josephson.
South Moline-Leroy Haskin.
Rock Island-Stephen stader, Gustav
Stengel, Henry Holland, Chas. W. Negus.
South Rock Island-Matthias Beck
man.
Black Hawk-Frank II. Harris
Coal Valley-Wm. Myers.
Rural-Wm. S. Bailey.
Bowling-William Doonan.
Edgington-James Venable.
Andalusia-James Hill.
Buffalo Prairie-N. G. Elliot.
Drury-Charles Mavis.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05

well formed and, while they differ to a
great extent from our common notions
about the right form which cow should
have, yet they are excellent and profitable
cows, yielding from twenty to twenty five
quarts of milk daily, and the milk is rich
| in butter of an excellent quality. The
skin is yellow, soft elastic and covered
with soft, silky hair; they carry remarka
Bile escuteheons, and are remarkable even
in appearance, showing careful and good
breeding, for considerable length of
| time.
The egg product of the United States
stands second in value only to corn and
wheat, and often surpasses the latter
During the last fiscal year. for instance,
the corn crop was worth $3.50, 643, 400,
the wheat crop $475, $50, $3.50. The hen,
in her relation to her domestic economy,
is thus entitled to more respect than has
commonly been paid to her.
Agriculture, says the JodraaL Of Agri-
culture, should never be entirely divorced
from horticulture. A farm is not whole
farm, unless there is somewhere home
upon it, and a true rural home cannot be
without shade trees, and fruit trees, and
lawn and garden. Agriculture may
provide the income, but horticulture
makes the home. The beauties and
delcaces of the farm proceed more from
| the orchard and garden than from the
farm; and the farmer who ignores horti-
culture is ignoring one source Of comfort
and happiness.
The nutmeg tree is a beautiful tree,
from forty to fifty feet high when full
grown, with shining foliage, somewhat
resembling that of the bay, and its fruit
looks like very large nectarine. One
fully ripe was gathered. 1t had opened
and revealed the nutmeg, with its dark
brown shell shining through its crimson
reticulated envelope of mace, the whole
| lying in bed of pure white, beautiful
OBJECT.
| If physician wishes to secure clean
stable, and comfort for his cattle, in win
ter, we know of no better way to do so
than to bed down his stock with black
muck from the swamps and bitches Ii
mixes well with the manure, and makes
| one OF the most valuable composts. Be
sides its intrinsic value, cattle bedded
down once a week with it would be all
that is required 1t would save labor in
cleaning the stables, which ordinarily is
done daily, and would leave the cattle in
a much cleaner and healthier condition
where the ammonia is absorbed, than
when left neglected to walow in their
own excretions. A few loads of dry muck,
! pllced under shelter, convenient to the
COW stables, would add greatly to the
manure heap and general thrift of the
farm. This is the experience of those who
have tried it, and all should do so wherev
er practicable. Orange County (N. -
Farmer
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
One Of RelfOrd's Stories.

The best of the Bedford stories is cur
rent this week. Belford is red
headed, red-bearded, red-nosed Con-
gresham who has represented the great
State of Colorado all alone for years in
the lower House of Congress He is a
rough-and-ready wit of the wild West
ern variety, with heightened voice, a
large and varied vocabulary, and some
very remarkable gestures. Like every
Congressman, he thirsts for fame. He
knows good mines, good farms and
good liquor when he sees them, holds
his own at the bar, and in politics repre-
sents his State with commemorate fidel-
| ity. He tells good anecdote and bad
story occasionally, and reads Latin and
Greek like an old-time professor. He
was once counsel for the defendant in a
Denver case in which Secretary Teller's
brother was counsel for the plaintiff.
The case was an interesting one, and
both were excited. Belford was rather
personal in his reply to Teller's opening
speech. He made the jury and the
audience laugh at some of Teller's little
peculiarities Teller said nothing.
When he came to close, however, he
| devoted few minutes specially to Bel
ford. Gentlemen of the jury he said,
my brother here, Mr. Bedford, has
been seriously concerned on the subject
of religion. 1t has cost him many wake
full nights He has thought of it, talked
of it, read of It. The other day he car
ried his fears and hopes to an old Bap
fist minister, his lifelong friend. After
a long conversation his friend said tc
him that he seemed to be in very hope
full state. So well advanced was he thai
the good old man thought him worthy
of baptism. That is the first ceremony
upon admission to your church, is i
not?n asked Belford, Yes said thu
venerable clergyman. And how viii
it be administered? asked Belford A:
is usual in our church, said his friend
by immersion Then, said Belford
very sorrowfully, 1 must stay outside
] could not consent to disappear SO long
fIom public view Bedford had Il
join in the loudest laugh of that day
Washington Cor Philadelphia Record
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
PersoasI Points.

Hon. w. H. Neece spent the holidays
with his family and friends at home in
Macomb.
Mrs. E. d. Fisher, daughter of Mr.. j.
r. Johnston, who came here to attend the
funeral of her grandmother, returned to
her home at Council Bluffs last evening.
Mr.. E. H. Anawalt. general manager
of the Rcck Island Lumber & Manufac-
turing company, returned last night from
a business trip to Kansas City.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
Tue DAILY ARGUS.
Saturday January 5, 1854.
/. 0. o. F.

Rock Island Eneampment No. IL. l. O.
0. F. last night installed the following
officers, which were elected on Friday
evening, December 21st; Chief Patriarch
j L. Adams; High Priest. George Cook
Senior Warden. Henry Grimm; Junior
Warden, E. D. Mccartney; Scribe, J. F.
VanHorn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
Masquerade Ball.

The first annual masquerade of the
season will be given by Holly Hose
Co. No. 5, at Armory hall on the evening
of Friday, January IS, 1884. Music by
Bleuer's band. Costumes can be had al
Armory hall on the day of the entertain.
ment. Ladies' tickets can be had at
Wheaton's drug store. Gentlemen S
tickets, 80 cents. ladies' 25 cents Supper
at John Astor's.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05

Men who were weighing a bale Of
cotton in Dallas, Tex, a few days age
noticed that it was warmer than the at.
mosphere. An examination proved that
the center of the bale was on fire, and
when it was opened the smouldering
cotton burst into flames. There are two
theories as to the origin of the fire, spon
taneous combustion and spark from
the gin finding about equal support III
local opinion.-N y Herald
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
HARD COAL MARKET.

The best IS the cheapest have large
stock, best quality of all grades and sizes
of all rail coal. Also blacksmith coal,
coke and charcoal. Office at E. D. Fol-
SONS -four and feed store No. 1,706 Third
avenue. Telephone No. 1856.
Aug 23-tf VIM NEvIN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
HARD GOA: msRKFT

Pea coal $500: CRATE and egg $500
range, nut and No 4, $3.50 per ton,
screened and delivered. Brookfield (fol
grates) $500 Blacksmiths' coal, Con
nellsyille coke and charcoal at 1908 Sec
ond avenue. Z. G.. FRAZER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
The County Buildings
TRANSFERS

IhANSt
3-Mary and Charles Lofgren to Pete,
Olsen, lot 5, block 2, Lowell; 5000
j. p. Young to Richard T. Hubbard, e.
sw4 and NV Sc 80, is, 3w; $4,000.
Heirs of Hiram Andrews to Arch G
Tyler, blocks /. .. 8, and 8, Illinois City
$3.50. and Arch. G. Tyler TO J. j, Nc
Cormick; same description, $500, and ]
J. Mccormick to Asa Butman, same
description, 5000.
LICENSED To WE'D
Christopher Dolan to Miss Lizzii
White, of Carbon Cliff.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
Masters Sale.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY

IN Che Circuit Court,-IR ChsGceTs.
William h. Wh>ze vs.. Hannah Meehan. Nsrgare
Ann Meehsn, Thomas r, Meehan, Ann Eliza
beth MeehaB. Bridget MeeGan, Agnes Meehan
Nellie Meehan and John Joseph Meehan, -Fore
ciosRre.-Genersl No. e4S5
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of decree
Of said Court, entered In the above entitled cause
on the Ninth day Of october, A.. D., 1888. | shall
on Saturday, the Ninth day of February. A
D., 1854, at the hour Of one O'Clock in the after
noon, at the North door of the Court House, il
said county of Rock Island, to satisfy said de
cree, sell at public vendue to the highest and bes
bidder, that certain parcel Of land situate in tn,
County of Rock Island and State of Illinois
known and described as follows towit:
Lot Ne. Four ~ IN BLOCK No. Eleven IN il
the Town of Camden Mills, now Milan.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois. this s6th day o
December A. D., 1888
HENRY CURTIS, JR.,
Master in Chaneery, Rock Island County, III.
PARKS { PLEAsANTs,
Compartments Solicitors
dec -d39t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
TAXES.

The taxes for Rock Island for 1888
are now due and should be paid at once
at the mayors office in the Arnory TO
JAMES JOHNSTON,
12tf Township Collector.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05

Call on E. B. Sargent at the Office of
Port Byron Lime association. 2017 Sec
ond avenue. for prices on the best hard
coal in the city. Nut and No. $3.50
vaar, tTAst
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
LEIlIGn HARD COAL.

J. S. Wylie can furnish it, and the
Scranton white ash al prices satisfactory,
considering the superior quality. Office
al Coal Valley Mining Co.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

| HARNESS MANUFACTURERS.
sauerman, John, 30 seventeenth street.
HARDWARE
stewart & Montgomery, 1890 second avenue.
MERCHANT TAIL0Rs.
Wendt, H. 1902 second avenue.
NEWS DEALERS
Wiln,ans, j. NJ. Post Office Block.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Rock Island DAILY ARGUS; published every
evening, Sunday excepted) in Argus block, op-
posite Postoffce Best advertising medium in the
city.
The Rock Island WEEKLY ARGUS; published
every Friday. fine job department In cennec
ton with the establishment.
d RsTAURANTs AND coNFEeTIeNERs.
Krell, Fred, 1919 second avenue.
Evers Fred, 1911 second avenue.
STATIoNERs,
wilmans, j. NJ, Post Office Block.
SALOONS
Wolf, Ch., Market Square.
Westphal, john 1919 second avenue.
warren MAKERS
Bromley, G. A.. 1917 second avenue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
Choice Pork

Spare ribs, tenderloins, sausage meat
pigs feet and leaf lard, at J. 8. Gilmore's
packing house. Tiff
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05

Mr. G. Soderstrom 262 W. Indiana
street, Chicago, ILL.,, says: Browns Iron
Bitters cured me of dyspepsia after all
else failed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
PROPOSALS
COR County Ruildino

QEALED Proposals will be received by the un-
Ddersigned committee for the erection Of build
ing on the Poor Farm, according to plans and
specifications now on file in the County Clerk :
once where the same may be seen on application.
said proposals to be handed to the committee on
the 9rd day of January, 1884. at O'Clock A. NJ. at
the Supervisors room, IN the city Of Rock island
at which time and place said proposals will be
opened. The committee reserve the right 10 re.
ject any and all bids
Dated at Rock Island, H., Dec 81, 1883.
THOMAS CAMPBELL,
JoHN scHAFBR. Jr.,
JOHN WsRNocK,
dee-S9-d6t Com mittee on Poor Farm
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
mi. T.. SWEENEY.
nj. MI. STURGEON.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
Il Office Bufords Block, Rock Island.
-dw6m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05

A TToRNEY AT LAW, Office No. 1913 second
II Avenue, between nth and 18th SITS Cup stairs)
Rock Island, III. dee 1s-diy
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-08-06
AN ALARMING DISEASE AFFECTING
A NUMEROUS CLASS.

The disease commences with slight
arrangement of the stomach, but II
neglected. it in time involves the whole
frame, embracing the kidneys, liver,
pancreas, and, in fact the entire glandu.
lar system, and the afflicted drags out a
miserable existence until death gives
relief from suffering. The disease is
often mistakes for other complaints;
but if the reader will asked himself the
following questions, he will be able To
determine whether he himself IS one oil
afflicted Have distress, pain, or dill.
Guilty in breathing after eating? Is thcfc
IL dull, heavy feeling attended by drow-
sinessY Have the eyes II yellow tinge?
Does u thick, sticky, mucous gather
about the gums and teeth in the morn
ines, accompanied by disagrceablc
tosteY l. the tongue coated? Is there
Mains in the side and back? Is there n
FITNESS about the right side as II thc
liver were charging Is there costlVe'
ness? lsthcrc vertigo or dizziness when
rising suddenly from Il horizontal POSI-
iiony Are the secrctions from the KID
news scanty and highly coloured, WIN Il
denosit after standing? Does food lcl-
ment. soon after eating, accompanied ny
hotulcncc or u bclching oi gas from inc
stomach? Is there frequent palpitatlon
of the heartY These various symptoms
NAV not be present at one time, but ihey
,orment the sufferer in turn rs the dread
ful disease progresses. Ii the case he
one of long standing, there Will be u dry,
hacking cOugh, attended after time by
nvnoctoration. In very advanced stages
Tho skin assumes dirty brownish ap-
nearancc, and the hands and feet are
covered bv Il cold, sticky persplrnuOn.
As the liver and kidneys become more
and more diseased, rheumatic pains ap.
near. and the usual treatment proves en-.
iirely unavailing against this latter ago
nizinr disorder The origin OF this mala,
DIV is Indigestion or dyspcpsia, and small
0nontity of the proper medicine Will
removn the disease if taken IN its Incl.
nirncy. II is most important that the
disease should be promptly and properly
treated in its first stages, when ilttie
medicine will effect a cure and even
when it has obtained Il strong holu inc
correct remedy should be preserved IN
until every vcstigc of the disease Is
eradicatcd, until the appetite has re,
turned, and the digestive organs restored
to healthy condition. The surcsl ana
most cllccluul remedy for this distressing
complaints is "Scigeis Curative syrup,
II vegetable preparation sold by al
Chemists and Medicine Vendors through
out the world, and by the pr0prletors, A.
]. White Limited, II, Faringdon Road,
London, L. {. This Syrup strikes at the
very foundation of the disease, and
drives it, root and branch, out OF the
system.