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Adsptation 70 Climate.

The celebratedphysician Boerhaave,
believed that no.being breathing with
lungs, could live il m atmospheresh av-
ing ~ high tsmperature as that Of
the blood. According to this dictum,
oneought to die at atemperature of 100
deg but Banks enjoyedgood health on
the Senegal when the therinometer rose
in his cabin to above 100 deg. and 100
deg. Men live on the southwest coast
of Africa, and IN other hotregions,
where the heat Of the sand under their
feet reaches 40 or 100 deg. Men in
deep mining shafts and under diving
BELLS are able to support an atmos-
pheric pressure Of 10000 k~ilogrammes
as well as 3 pressure Of only 5000
k~ilogrammes on the highest mountains.
Cassini thought that no animal could
live ataa greater height than 4, 700 me-
tres, orS15.0O0 fest; hut there are sew
eral Inhabited places situated at q still
greater height, as, for instance, Gartok,
in the Himalayas. Alexander Won
Humboldt ascended to Chimborazo toa
height Of nearly 6 900 metres, or 1926
feet, without suffering any harm. The
pressure Of the atmosphere is 80 light
Atsuch elevations that, as Humboldt
was assured, wild animals when driven
up to them bleed atthe mouth and
ose Only the dog is able to follow
mans far and as high as he can go;
but this animal, too, loses his acute
smell H. Congo and Syria, and the
power of barking in Summon and at
great heights; and the finer breeds Of
dogs cannot long endure the conditions
OF q height OF more than 3, 76O metres,
or 1850 feet, while there are towns in
the Andes at as great . height as 1850
or 1900 feet.-Dr. A. Berghaus, in
Popular Science Monthly.
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fence. l. viii easily accommodate 75,-

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In small gardens tomatoesshouldnever
be allowed te, lie on the ground. Sup
ports in the way of horizontal wires or
states fastened to upright posts pay for
the trouble they cost. The fruit will
be earlier, more plentiful and so much
nicer if kept up out of the dirt.
The best development of size in pota-
toes gained in experiments in cutting
potato seed at the Ohio agricultural
station was obtained on plots where
seed was cut to one and two eyes, and
where the ordinary cut -four and five
eyes to the piece) was planted fifteen to
eighteen acres between hills. There
was no %appreciable difference in the size
of the potatoes where whole small po-
tatoes we're used. The heaviest yield
was gained where the half OF q whole
potato was employed as seed.
If you were to work hard in this hot
sun o whole half day without water,
wouldn't you suffer greatly? The
horses need it, and suffer as much with
out it as you; can't you manage to give
them a drink in the middle of each half
day; q barrel filed and drawn to the
field will last one pair of horses for lev.
eral days. Try it and see how grateful
the poor animals will be, and how much
better you will enjoy your drink. 1t
pays to look after the comfort of the
teams! .s
There can be no reason why orchard
grass should die out of the land while
clover does we'll excepting that the Glow
en- overpowers the grass by its superior
vigor. This may be caused by m excess
of potash and lime in the soil derived
from liberal dressing of ashes, which
encourages the clover to the injury Of
the orchard grass. In time the reverse
will take place, and the clover viii die
out, giving the orchard grass q better
chance. Orchard grass once we'll es-
tablished will remain for a great many
years-20 or 40 or more-in the soil,
and generally it does well on dry soils,
although it grows vigorously ever on
moist, swampy meadows.
Mr.. P. G. Reynolds, OF The Ameri-
can Rural Home, seconds Professor
Blount's suggestion in reference to I'm
provement of Seed Wheat, not all at
one enough for fifty or one hundred
acres, but: every farmer can walk
over his wheat field before harvesting
and select q few of the strongest stools,
and from those stools he can select the
largest, most productive heads. The
grains from these heads, planted on
rich soil and well cultivated, would
probably produce stronger wheat than
the average of the field from which the
original heads were plucked, aud in
this way seed-nurseries could be
formed"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-08-15
1.hiags a General

After 81; congress has done some-
thing. ii has distributed to tho suffer-.
hgSpeoplefo for their lightenment {, 900,
sOO0speechas. Il have Just finished
figuring up the number Of speeches
sent out by members OF the House"
saaid tho superintendent OF the House
iolding-roolm to- your correspondent,
saand fnd thAtst the number is 1850, 301.
Add the number sent by tbs senate,
elkdik will give 4 total I should think,
oa aAlsast6 sO0O, 600.
~ I undsrstood that ~ important
change ID the uniform Of enlisted men
- the United States army is contem-
PLAYED ~ the War Department. The
proposed change has received the APP
sprOvd OF General Sheridan, but the
HeCretary of War has decided to await
Me opiipiions Of oficerao Of the army be-
fore deciding whether he wiuapprove or
disapprove it TheTnew uniforms are
said to be attractive and sensible-al
white stripe adds TO the military appear
Ance Of the trousers, and the chevrons
on the coat are Of gold braid.
A phenomenal diamond has fellen to
the lot Of . fortunate digger at the Kim
beriy Mime South AfricA. Its weight
3Q2scarats; hut, unfortunately, itdoes
NOT possess that purity Of color, or rath-
81 absence Ct color, which is the first
deaideratum In q diamond. Its value is
said to besg3 600; whereas the far small
III Porter Rhodes GEM, found in the
same mine about thres years age, was
valued by its mi at 100000. But
the popular notion il that the value Of
Athing i what il will fetch, and there
IRE certainly very few persons in the
world who would lock mp such an enor-
NOUS sum for the doubtful advantage Of
possessing such . thing.
Theowner OF 90 carat, OO.O00-franc
diamond ID Iris has allowed the gem
o be expsrimented with in order to
prove the theory that the diamond re-
tAins the light and afterwards emits it
in the dark. The gem was exposed for an
hour to the sun'srays and removed into
! dark room, where Tor twenty minutes
II emitted q Light sufficiently strong to
make sheet Of white paper held near
il quite visible. Light was also gener.
ated BY rubbing the stone with . piece
of hard flannel.
A dinner was given in London re-
centlyby NE Grey, member Of parlia-
mslnstst "a Henr3viilard, the late famous
railrdsd president 81 this country, 1T
which . number Of the English visitors
q the. Pacific slope at the opening 81
theNorthern Pacific railroad, last au-
tumn we're present. Lord Darlington
made aspeech highly complimentary to
the energy enterprise and financial
ability OF Mr.. Willard, and presented
him on behalf Of his British guests,
with q beautiful silver cup shaped like
m urn, ndshandsomely wrought, with
q beautifulinscription. Mr.. Willard re-
sponded modestly andhappily. Heck
poets to return home about the first OF
August.
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Wheat Farming.

Like every other commodity, wheat
rises and falls in the market in per-
feet accord with the law of demand and
supply.
tits not at all likely that there will
be any of the foreign wheat growing
countries. Climatic conditions ore good,
and the product is good. India wheat
recently exhibited in Chicago proved
to be better than our grain dealers ex-
pected. Tropical wheat is not So good
as that grown in colder ATTITUDES; but
it is evident that we can not calculate
on that to be any special service to us
as farmers. Russia produces first
class wheat and so does Australia
Then, we have Canada right at our
doors, as good q wheat country as lies
under the sun.
It is an established fact that wheat
grows we'll in cold latitudes, and that as
ageneral thing, it is not proftably grown
in the tropical regions. It is equally
we'll understood that in colder climates
the variety of crops is less in number
than in warmer places. That argues
that the northern farmers will continue
to raise wheat as much from necessity
as from desire. They can not grow
some crops that are profitable farther
south, and they a get little profit out
Of stock. In warmer attitudes farmers
have opportunities that their northern
neighbors do not enjoy. They can
change from one thing to another as oc-
casion renuires and make monav ont ~
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Farmers Short Notes.

The Lake Voorhees, cattle ranch in
Wyoming territory comprise s ], 00O,O0O
acres of land, and one pasture Of 49,
600 acres is Enclosed by q single wire
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-08-15

Chief Justice Cooley, of the Michigan
Supreme Court, has resigned as Profess.
sor in the Law Department Of the State
University at Ann Arbor. He intends
to devote his time to literary work.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-08-15

moved. and from that day her cure was
complete. It was supposed that a ma
larial faint in the soil which nourished
the plants was developed by the heat Of
the sitting room.
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The Farmer and the college Gradual,

The Farmer and the College Graduate.
Father.-"Well, my son, what did you
study at college?"
Son.-'sOh!-French and-er-Greek
and Latin-and-"
F.-"Now, what is the Latin for
cart?"
S.-"Why, cartibus, of course"
F.-"And what is the Latin for fork ?"
?"
F.-'What is the Latin for hay?"
S.-"Hay?,hay! why, hayibus."
F.-'sJust see here, then! If you
don't take that forkibus, and pitch that
hayibus into that cartibus, I'll break
your b~ackibus."
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-08-15
Improvement contag,ou..

Let a man begin q work really ad-
vantageous, and the good sense of neigh
bors will see it. Let a man elk" his
front fence, paint his house or arbor.
clear his back yard, or dispose of old
rubbish, hoop skirts and tin cans, and
people are not slow in noting the i'm
provement. Now let dozen or a score
of men join together by mutual promise
in such al enterprise, and those who
hold out against improvements sooner
or later viii join the swelling company.
eff one duck drinks all will drink" ''If
one sheepjumps the fence all will jump"
In neighborly influences the case is
likewise. The thing needed is a good
healthy gossip upon matters common.
place.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-05-14
.6oth Grand Monthly
Capital Prize, $50, GOO.

ses" Notice-Tickets are Ten Dollars
only, Halves, Five Dollars Fifths,
Two Dollars Tcnths, One Dollar.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-05-14
LIST OF PRIZES

2279 Prizes. amounting to----------$522, 800
Application Tor rates to clubs should DO
made only to the oh.cc Of the Company in
New Orleans.
For further information write clearly, Civ
ing full address. Make T. o. MoiEy or
dcrs payable AMI address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.
POSTAL NOTES and ordinary letters by
Mail or Express (all sum. Of five dollars and
upwards by Express at our cXlnnsc) to
NJ. &. CAUSHiN,
New Orleans, Lu.,
or NJ. \. DAUPlIlN,
Coz Seventh St., Washington, d.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-03
THE DIAMOND FIELD.
The Home Nine Again Defeated by the
Chicagos by Score of 5 to-.

Yesterdays game at the park between
the home nine and the Chicagos was a
closely contested one, and some good, as
well rs bad playing, was done on both
sides. The home nine entered into the
game with little more confidence than
on the day before, but still one was lead
to judge that our boys were not too con-
fident. In the first two inning the visitors
succeeded in getting in two runs, but they
had to work hard for them Van Lewen,
who pitched for the home team yesterday
is good pitcher, but he can improve on
his pitching if he will govern his balls a
little more. Haley, who caught him, did
so yesterday for the first time, and it was
with the greatest difficulty that he held
him; indeed, he failed to do so severa
times, letting the balls pass him. Hogan
in center field, muffed fly, when there
were two men out, and this gave thu
Chicagos a run, but after this he playel
centerfield in a first class manner, redeem
ing himself from the error made. Forrest
in the left field, distinguished himself b!
catching flies, also the artistic manner ii
which he threw the ball to the homt
plate. The following is the score of yes
terday's game:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-03
terday's game;
TIPS


Go and see both games tomorrow
The Chicago boys left for home last
night
The %" folks will run special train
to the park tomorrow afternoon.
Cavanaugh umpired the game yesterday
and gave good satisfaction.
Nine errors for the home club in yes
terday's game is not a record to feel proud
Of
Hudson, as second base man, takes the
cake, even if he did tumble bali yester
day
VanLewen and Haley, the new battery
should adjourn to the woods and put il
few hours practice.
Dubuque is to be afflicted severely mex
Wednesday, The Chicago Blues will eros:
bats with the home team on that day.
The Autographs of the Grand Rapids
nine have been received and hung up
The club is composed of fourteen men
and every one of them is ball tosses OF
renown.
Tomorrow there will be two games o
base ball at the park, and that these game
will be largely attended no one can doubt
1t is meet that they should be The st
Louis club is good one, and both game
will be well worth seeing.
The base ball association held meetin!
last night in Turner hall, but as the meet
ing was not as largely attended as i
should have been, it was decided to post
pone the meeting until next Monday night
The new management, Warren and Ha
gan, will then have completed their term
of Office, and will have played all game
they have contracted for, and the new
directors will enter upon their dutie
Handicapped by no interference of previou
managers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-03
AN EXPLANATION.
A Few Words In Regard to Major Con.
nelly's Withdrawal from the
State Convention.

The state convention which convened
at Peoria yesterday was the largest pollti
cal delegate convention ever assembled in
the United States. 1t was simply enor.
nous in proportions, and like all large
bodies of men, it was no easy task to
manage it. From the opening of the
convention to the close the greatest ex-
citement prevailed, and at times enthusi
asm ran high. and it was with difficulty
that quiet was restored Major II. c.
Connolly. of this city, had the high honor
to be chosen as temporary chairman of
this important gathering but by reason
of physical disability, he was compelled
to surrender his place to Mr. John II.
Oberly. After making short,
but well delivered speech, Mr.
Connolly proceeded with the work
of organizing the convention, but
had not got far when he was taken sud
denly i'll, and requested that Mr. Oberly
take his place.
Major Connolly had little if any sleep
the two previous nights, on account of
the crowded condition of the National
hotel, and the heated condition of the
atmosphere The day in question he had
eaten an early breakfast, and proceeded
with the arduous task of presiding at
the convention without his customary
MONDAY meal. This violation of natures
laws, together with the excitement created
by morning of heated debate and work
in the congressional caucus of the
Eleventh district, completely untitled
him for the herculean task assign
ed him by the convention, through
the efforts of his numerous
friends. Feeling that he was lncapaci>
tated from further work in the convention
and knowing that continuance of the
same might result disastrously to his
health, he resigned his position, and took
| tHt hiot u hit IOi ioAlC WutI6 lie Is lying
quite i'll, with threatened attack of hem
orrhage of the lungs. He expectorated
considerable last night, but today he is
resting easier.
Major Connolly contracted pulmonary
disease while serving his country on the
battlefield, and he has never fully recov,
cred from its facilitating effects. Any
undue excitement or extra exertions gen,
orally brings on an attack, and he
undoubtedly overestimated his powers o.
endurance when he acceded to the wishe:
of his friends and consented to act as thu
preliminary presiding officer of the great
est political assemblsge ever held in tn,
state of Illinois, and, numerical,
1 speaking, the largest ever recorded in the
: annals of our history. We trust that witt
few days rest, and by the aid of hi
physician. Major Connolly will be able t
recover his usual health.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-03

The culvert on Ninth street between
Eighth and Ninth avenues, just completed,
is a creditable piece of work, and great
credit is due Mr.. Murrin for the interest
he has taken in regard to the matter
Ninth street is Travelled more than any
other street in the city, and consequently
needs more repairs. The old bridge OF
culvert was in very shaky condition, and
an accident was likely to happen there
most any time from heavy hauling over
it. Now we have a culvert that will stand
for ages On either side, the street is being
widened to eighty feet, the width of the
culVert
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-03
Eli FItzpatrlck Dead

Eli Fitzpatrick died at 1 p. m OF
quick consumption Three weeks ago he
arrived home from Joliet, and it was
thought that his life might be prolonged
by kind treatment, but notwithstanding
that everything was done that human
hands could do, he passed quietly away
his soul taking its tremulous flight to the
God who gave it. The deceased was
twenty-five years of age, and the young
est of four sons Of Mrs. Hannah Fitz-
patrick The funeral services will occul
Satusday morning from the family resi-
dence on Fourteenth and a half street.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-03
A Kick.

The good citizens in the lower end of
the town are curious set, if we are to
take their expressions for what they de-
sire They not only Want the whole earth,
and everything in it as well, but they
want little of the blue sky, besides.
Some time ago they raised a great kick
because the powers that be were fixing up
the streets in the upper end of the city,
but did not do the same thing for the
streets in the lower end But in few
days afterwards their streets were nicely
graveled, and everybody thought they
were satisfied But what will We! Here
it is that they are kicking again, and on
account of the gravel. They say that the
gravel will never pack down solid, like
rock would, and that it is all team can
do to haul wagon on the roads, even
though the wagon is empty. This is q
strange, strange world.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-03
Small Business.

Some people in this wicked world are
trifle selfish and small. They get
down to bed rock in looking after num-
Der one occasionally. There is lady in
the lower end of town who does SO
occasionally. Her latest self>protectivc
attempt consisted in requesting a doctor
who was called to see a sick neighbol
at an unusal hour not to tie his horse al
her hitching post again, as people m ight
think she was sick and bottle,
her with questions. The doctor wonders
if she ever had or is capable of recei wing
an attack of brain fever.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-03
On the Rail.

All the railroads will give excursion
rates tomorrow.
In the round houses this morning: G.
r. I. & P, "a engines C. B & O., II
engines; R. 1 & P, 8 engines
The R. l. & P. folks have put on al
extra coach to their morning train 1t is
a dandy, and is upholstered in deep, deeI
red
Tomorrow will be observed by all thu
railroads as holiday. All freight train!
will be abandoned. and nothing run blu
passenger trains.
One of the most steady and reliable
men in the employ of the c. r. l. & P
folks is Mr.. A. P. Graves. He informed
US this morning that he hasn't taken
holiday for twenty years
The Union depot presented an animated
appearance this morning A great man,
people were there, either going off SOM
where to spend the Fourth or waiting TO
friends to arrive on the trains.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-03
HERE AND THERE.

Tomorrow is the glorious fourth.
Drs. Morgan & McCandless, dentists.
Will Kerr went to GeneseO this morning.
Base ball in the morning and afternoon.
Miss Cable went to Chicago this morn
ing.
Two marriage licenses were issued yes
terday.
Mr. and Mrs Hilton went to Milwaukee
yesterday.
VIM Roth returned from his western
trip yesterday,
DR.. j. W Stark, Dentist, over McCabe
Bros. store. d1yr.
st. Louis vs. Rock Islands in two games
tomorrow.
Mrs. Ella Thornton left for Geneseo
this morning on visit.
The street brigade was paid off today
by City Clerk Koehler.
Those bathing pants at the Golden
Eagle are just the thing.
The 20" mail train was twenty eight
minutes late this morning.
There were only four loads of hay or
Market square this morning.
The county buildings, also the post
office, will be closed tomorrow.
The new summer suits for boys, at thu
Golden Eagle, are daisies,
Miss Maggie Fender returned yesterday
from visit to Geneseo friends.
Mr.. C. II. Stoddard and lady returned
last evening from their trip east.
This evening Trio Lodge, No, 81, A
F. and A. NJ. meet in convocation.
If you know OF an item of news of an
kind, send it to the ARGUS office.
VIII Rafferty, goes to St. Louis, Monday
to work in telegraph Office there.
st. Louis vs. Rock Islands at the parl
tomorrow morning and afternoon.
The workmen who stopped work on til
Island will resume work next week.
Mr.. II. c. Platt, of Chicago, is in tn
city to spend the Fourth with relatives
The Deborah Benevolent society hel
regular monthly meeting this afternoon
The Modern Woodmen of America me
last evening and initiated nine new men
bers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warner, of st. Pau
are in the city, and will spend the Fourt
here.
Mrs. j. Weatherhead, of Barstow,
visiting her daughter, Mrs. George "
Henry.
Matt Villars, one of the workmen in th
glass factory, is visiting friends in Ottaw'
Illinois.
] George Bains, Jr., of the Balm Tea
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-03
The County Building

FRUBATE.
30-Estate of Henry Scholl, deceased.
Administrator final account filed and
ordor that administrator notify heirs, by
.hree weeks publication, that said report
will be approved on July 20, prox, unless
objections be filed on or before that dates
Estate of Nels G. Peterson, deceased,
Inventory, appraisement bill and widow Z
award filed and approved.
TRANSFERS
July Michael Schussler, ct al, and
Valentine Schussler to Deutsch Evangel-
isChe lions Gemeinde, 2 acres in sw sW
sw'11, 10, 4w, 81, and same parties and
same description, $50.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-03
The New Postmaster.

The telegraph informs us this morning
that we are TO have a new postmaster and
Major G. W. Halves is the man. Mr..
Halves is favorably known to our citizens
where he has lived for many years. He
was soldier in the late war and rendered
faithful service Mr.. Halves understands
Ill the minor details of postoffice work DIS
he was assistant for two years under
Major Beardsley.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-03
Keep off.

The good pastor of the first M. E.
church is very much bothered with the
young folks who have formed habit of
sitting on the back steps of that church at
night. He wants the young people to stay
away from there after this The only way
We know of to keep them off the steps is
to put tar on them, or to throw water on
every couple that hold up the steps after
this