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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05
Olive Picking in California.

The olive usually ripens inNoVember.
In some localities in Eastern countries
during favorable years the fruit picking
for oil begins as early as October, and
for picking, in September. In Santa
Barbara the crop of 1850, as also that
of 1873, was unusually late in ripening.
not being. ready to pick before the
middle OF Jannary--a delay of nearly
two months--the cause no doubt ewing
to the extraordinary rainfall of these
two years. In 1878 we had, after the
middle of February and up to the mid
die of April, a rainfall of over four
inches, and in 1880 over eighteen inches,
being more than our yearly average.
The fruit should be gathered as soon
as it turns purple, and before fully ripe.
as the oil will be lighter in color and
more fragrant but somewhataless in
quantity. In Europe the common
method of gathering the berries 10 to
knock them from the trees with poles;
they are then picked from the ground
by old men, women, children and
cripples. This plan has serious obiec-
tions, the fruit being more or less
bruised, causing decomposition, and
the contact with the earth is liable 70
give the oil an unpleasant taste and
odor. The more economical plan Of
gathering is to pick from the trees by
hand, and by the aid of intelligent con-
trivances an active man can pick foul
hundred pounds each day. I have
arranged on q ranch wagon, platforms
with ladders securely fastened, SO thai
the fruit from different heights, Of ever
large trees, can be~gathered from thu
wagon which is driven along the rows
and one half Of the trees picked from
each side. This plan obviates thu
necessity of moving ladders, climbing
etc, and relieves the pickers from tn
labor of carrying the fruit, as the sack
containing the same are always at HAND
on the platform. The leaves and i'm
perfect berries are separated by passins
the whole through winnowing mill
This process leaves the fruit in the bes
possible condition preparatory to man
afacturing the oil. Cor. Santa Bar
bdrd Press.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05
Trimming an Elephants Feet.

Yesterday Prof. George Arstingstall
and four assistants were occupied all
day in trimming the feet of two ele
plants. The operation is performed
three times year--once on the road.
once in the fall and again in the spring,
The sole of an elephants foot is heavily
covered with thick horny substance OF
material similar to the three toe-nails
upon each foot. and as it grows thicker
and thicker it tends to contract and
crack, often tanning the animal. When
the work of trimming is undertaken,
the elephant stands upon three legs and
places the foot to be operated upon
across q big tub. Two men hold the
leg down and one stands at the animal
head to prevent him from turning. Then
Prof. Arstingstall, with two-foot draw
ing knife, proceeds to shave of great
pieces of bone from the sole of the foot
Shavings of bone six inches by four and
a quarter of an inch thick are rapidly
cut, the edges of the foot being care
fully trimmed. Often pieces Of glass,
wire. nails, ETC., are found imbedded in
the foot, which have -been~picked ND
during street parades Sometimes
these irritating morsels work into the
leg and produce fostering sore. A
large nail was found yesterday in Pal
las foot imbedded over three inches
from the bottom. Prof. Arstingstall
extracted it with small pair of pin
GERS, then syringed the wound with
warm water, and subsequently covered
1t with tar The Professor, when hur-
ried ON the road, sometimes draws out
such nails with his teeth. Pallas appa-
rently suffered great pain, but seemed
| to know that the operation would give
relief He held the foot high and quietly
| of his own accord until all was finished
| then fiourished his trunk, trumpeted
and expressed almost in words his sin.
cere thanks.
After pairing the foot, each toe-nail is
ont between and then filed down, giving
each foot a white, clean look with its
settings of polished nails. 1t takes
| about six hours to finish dressing an ele
plants feet, and it is said to be one O
| the hardest bits of work that the me1
have to do. While busy making the
chips fly, Prof Arstingstall said: 'Dit
you know that, three times around al
elephants front hoof is his exac
height?" mo. Is that sop Yes
and to prove it, look here Then hs
proceeded to measure the front foot q
the brute, and three times its circumfer
ence was foand. by mounting a ladder
| to be the exact height of the animal. -
Bridgeport Conn. ! Cor. NewS Have'
| ReCfsteT
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05

males" All the surveyors letters
prove him to have been as jealous for
the service as his two principals, whose
deputies, especially in the foreign
packet service, had sometimes very
curious consfgnmments to test. their
fidelity and ingenuity. It Is not to be
supposed, for instance, that they were
able to put into the mail bag if
teen couple of hounds going
to q the 8 King of the Romans ~
especially as that same mail took 1.-TWO
servant maids going as laundresses to
my Lord Ambassador Methnen;'' nor
is it likely that Doctor Crichton, carry
ing with him cow and divers other nee
essariesh (even though he and his COW
We're post-office consignment). was COM
PEELED to go along with ''a deal case con-
tanning four fiitches of bacon
But the most mysterious item of all
contained in these oldpost-ofice records
is 1.-TWO bales of stockings for the use of
the Ambassador of the Crown of Por-
tugal." What mystery is heree For,
suppose the worthy diplomatic, with all
his family, to have changed their hose
thrice daily, the two bales would have
still lasted half generation. It'll not
to be supposed that he had imbibed East
ern habits and customs, and had in
augurated seragsio in London What
then is the solutionP | fear it is des-
tined to be an historical mystery, COM
pared to which the identity of Junius or
of the man in the iron mask are clear as
translucent crystal.
| Up to the year 1884 the privilege of
franking was allowed to all members of
1 Parliament and to official departments,
| and 1t had by that time grown to be. a
great abuse, Members were in the habit
Of distributing vast quantities of franks
among their friends, and Of providing
their servants with them in such num-
bers that these latter drove a fourishing
trade in them. But in this year severe
1 restrictions were imposed and continued
| till the abolition of franking in 1910. I.
Up to the year 1884 the mails were
carried on horseback. They were now
| transferred to the much faster passenger
coaches, whose time continued to I'M
prove with the Improvement of roads
and appliances till the maximum oi
about ten miles an hour, including stop.
pages, wasreached early in the presen
century But even this would not do,
so in 1880 the first mail was carried or
the railway from Liverpool to Man
chester. '' ''.
In 1872 the first money order bushes.
was done. but the business never attained
great proportions till 1910, when the Gov
Ornamental charges were very much di
minished The savings bank was es
tablished in 1861 The telegraph sys
| tenn of the country was taken over by
the Government IN 1870, while thu
''parcels post strange to say, did no
come into being until August of thu
present year. Cor National Republican
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by a sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth2 If SO.
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. It's value is incalculable.
1t viii relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about. it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription Of one OF
the oldest and best female physicians and
nurses in the United States, and is FOL
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 25 cents per bottle.
feb-26-m-w-s 1-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05
A LAWYER Discounted by Lady Wit
ness.

Browbeating lawyers sometimes find
their match in female witnesses. We re-
call an instance in which member of the
Charleston Is. C. Bar, Colonel H, was
quietly but effectually ''squelched" by a
lady whose evidence was very damaging
to his client. He realized this, and be-
ing also nettled by the imperturbability
Of her manner, he resolvedto embarrass
her if he possibly could. So he said:
MADAM, I observe that in giving
your testimony you. make frequent use
of the word irony. May l ask If. you
understand its true meaningP"
Il think do, Sir" she replied. LET
me illustrate. If were to call you @
gentleman, | should unquestionably be
indulging in irony"
The Colonel WINGED visibly under this
sharp thrust, the audience applauded,
the jurymen laughed, and even the
Judge on the bench smiled, while the
Colonel's, professional associates, who
had often been bulldozed by him. keen
ly enjoyed his discontinue. To add K
his chagrin, the Colonel lost his case
Haypes's Draa0er.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05

Strength to vigorously push business,
strength to study for a profession, strength
to regulate household, strength to do a
days labor without physical pain. Do
you desire strength? If you are broken
down, have no energy, feel as if life was
hardly worth living, you can be relieved
and restored to robust health and strength
by taking Browns Iron Bitters, sure
cure for dyspepsia, malaria, weakness and
all diseases requiring true, reliable, non
alcoholic tonic. 1t acts on the blood,
nerves and muscles and regulates every
part of the system.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05
The Delight Of Ladies',

because it enhances their charms tenfold
IS S0ZODONT. with which no dentifrice
can compare. 1t checks premature decay
OF the teeth, completely removing tarta,
from their surfaces, interstices and cavi
ties, whitening them, rendering the gums
healthy and cnraline and the breath as
balmy as the odor of flowers. The gritty
and acid properties which render many
tooth powders and washes objections
are not to be found ia Americas favoritt
teeth restoratives
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05
WIDE AWAKE DIR UGGIss.

Messrs Hartz 81 Bahnsen are Away:
alive to their business, and spare no pain!
to secure the best of every article in theil
line. They have secured the agency fol
the celebrated Dr. Kings New Discover,
for Consumption. The only certain curt
known for Consumption, Coughs, Colds
Horseness, Asthma, Hay Fever, Bronchi-
tbs, or any affection of the Throat ant
Lungs. Sold on a positive guarantee
Trial Bottles free Regular size III 90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05
Administrators Notice,

Estate Of Daniel Donovan, deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed Admin
stratrx of the estate of Daniel Donovan late Of the
county of Rock Island, State of Illinois, deceased
hereby gives notice that she will appear before the
county court of Rock Island county, at the office
OF the clerk of said Court, in the city Of Rock
Island, at the March term, on the Second Mon
day in March next, at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are notified and
requested 10 attend for the purpose OF having the
same adjusted All persons indebted to said es-
tate are requested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated this 10th day of January, A D., 1894.
|. FANNY DONOVAN,
ian-10-d4w Administrative
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05

Only two bottles. Messrs. Johnston,
Polloway & Co, wholesale druggists OF
Philadelphia, Pa, report that some time
ago q gentleman handed them dollar,
with a request to send a good catarrh
cure to two army officers in Arizona
Recently The same gentleman told them
that both of the officers and the wife of a
we'll known q. S. A. General had been
cured of catarrh by the two bottles Of
Ely's Cream Balm. (Not-a liquid or snuff
Price 80 cts
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05

Pure Cod liver Oil made from selected
livers, on the sea-shore, by Caswell, Ha
card & Co., New York 1t is absolutely
pure and sweet. Patients who have once
taken it prefer it to all others. Physician!
have decided it superior to any of th'
other oils in market.
Chapped Hands. Face, Pimples. and rougf
Skin, cured by using Juniper Tar Soap
made by Caswell Hazard & Co, New
York
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05
ROCHESTER,, N. Y. March 3d. 1888.
,tilwell Medicine Company:


GENTLEMEN d rule do not be
lieve in giving testimonials but gratitude
and the desire to help Others prompt mt
to add mine to your list Your Still
wells Specific" and Specific Pills
consider the most valuable remedy of the
age for the cure of all kidney and Liver
troubles And when find medicine
that has SO mnch merit as yours | canno
retain from recommending il to all wht
suffer from those complaints | hav,
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my friends, who have anxiously watched
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your timely aid.
Yours Very Truly,
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Prop. Rochester Rubber Stamp Works
Rochester. NY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05

production should ever have been a
monopoly! Such, however. was the
case in England from the days of james
I. to the opening of the American reve-
lution-a period Of one hundred and
seventy.fve years-and to effect its abo-
lition required all the eloquence of Frs
kline. Benjamin Franklin began his
Poor Richard Almanac in 1872, and con-
tinued it for twenty-six years. The sale
was enormous, and yet, at the lapse of
century, It was found impossible to
obtain a complete set. The late John
Doggett, Of. this city, who wished to re-
publish the work, succeeded after i've
years of search in getting eighteen num-
bers, and after his death they were sold
for twelve dollars apiece 1t said that
Franklin deeply regretted the necessity
OF disseminating work in which ne
took such deep interest, but public duty
required it. He is said to have been the
first American to make use Of ''fsons
| de plstrae,n and in issuing his almanac
he preferred the ideal character of Rich
ard Saunders to plain Ben Franklin.
poor Richard" was certainly happy
thought, and it proved the most popular
| hit Of that age. 1t may be added that
the New England Almanac issued by
Isaac Thomas, of Worcester, was q
| worthy successor Of Poor Richard. !
was begun in 1775 and continued for
| forty-twe years, being in its day one OF
the most popular issues of the press, but
a still more remarkable instance is
found in the 'sNew England Almanac
and Farmers Friend" issued by d. M.
Daboll, of Groton, Connecticut. This
\ publication b as been continued in the
family for one hundred and twelve
years, and is now in the hands Of the
! third generation. 1t retains the OLD
fashion of weather predictions and might
have been good authority for Bottom
and his dramatic assoeiations.-N Z
4 Cor Utica Herald.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05

Fun AND CANDY-It is impossible to
have more fun these long evenings than
by making candy at home. You Gun
learn how to make every kind of fine
candy sold at the best confectionery stores
in the cities, from that valuable book,
How to Make Candy" No home can
afford to he without it, Sent postpaid for
30 cents Tin one or two cent stamps
ta Address,
THE HOUSEWIFE,
Rophestar
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05

The restoration to health OF our child
we considered uncertain. When two
weeks old she caught cold For 18months
was not able to breathe through her NOS
trls. Upon using Ely's Cream Balm her
difficulty Is removed; she breathes natur-
tally.-Mr. & Mrs. ]. NJ. Smith, 0swego,
N. Y. Price so cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05

The greatest medical wenderof the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises
cuts ulcers, salt rheum. fever sores, can
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refunded 25 cents perbox For sale BY
Hartz & Rahusen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05

Don't triHe with throat and lung affec-
tons. Take Hale's Honey of Horehound
| and tar.
I Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute
| Physicians prescribe Colden's Liquid
Beef Tonic for the weak, worn, and
| dyspeptic. Take no other.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05
nncE lsIASns MERCER Co, r. 4.
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RAILWA Y.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE
EAST AND SOUTH
RAILWAY

Trains leave Rock Island
iO0a m Way Freight.
s45 Fast Express.
LAO D. m Mail and Express ~
$50 Through Freight and Accommodation
Trains arrive al Rock Island:
2aOa IA. Through Freight and Accommodation
i245 D. m. Mail and Express
$40 " Fast Express.
4G0 - Way Freight. 40
The FAST EXPRESS, leaving Rock Island at !. ~
4. N. arrives at Peoria 1870 p. M, al Springnelo
1875 l.. NJ, at Decatur 400p. IN, Jacksonville IO3
0. m, Alton 20 p M, St Louis SIS p. M, ana
lerre Haute II IS p. M, THE SAME DAY. Making
This the BEsT and QUICKEST route to all points
southeast H., -.
The !. 30 D. IN train makes close connection al
.taiva with c. Il & z. for points west; arriving at
,,alesburg at AIS p. ~, at Burlington 64O p. N. u
Keokuk 10 D p. m, and at Quincy f0.OS P. m -
Arriving at Peoria at 6.SU p. IN, making close
connections with the |. b. & W. and t. +. " :.
fer indianapolis connecting there with all fast
trains for the east and south.
gS~FASP TINE SURF CONNECTIONS. and
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05

A new idea embraced in Elys Cream
Balm. Catarrh is cured by cleansing and
healilg, not by drying up. The applica-
E1ion,is easy and agreeable. 1t is not a
lliquid or snuff Price 50 cts.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05
TIE DOCTOR's ENDORSEMENT

Dr. ". D. Wright, Cincinnati, O.,
sends the subjoined professional endorse
ment. Il have prescribed DR., VIM. Halls
Balsam for the lungs in great number
of cases and always with success. One
case in particular was given up by several
physician who had been called in for
cons ultation with myself. The patient
had all the symptoms of confirmed con-
sumption-cold night sweats, hectic fever
harassing coughs, etc. He commenced
Immediately to get better and was soon
restored to his usual health. found DR..
VIM. Halls BaIsam for the lungs the
most valuable expectorant for breaking
up distressing coughs and colds.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05

Two Boston shop-keepers have been
fined fifty dollars each for keeping theil
clerks employed more than ten hours
per daY.-Boston Herald.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05
Strange Monopoly.

Considering the present deluge OF
atmanaes, how strange itseems that this
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05

Mr.. VIM. Hutchinson. III W. Twelfth
street, Chicago, H.. says Browns Iron
Bitters cured me of dyspepsia, liver com
plant and yellow complexion
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05
WiIlard's Hotel.

The popular palace hstelof the National Capital.
Conveniently located and accessible to all Of the
street car lines Of the city. Open all the year.
o. G. STAPLES, Proprietor
Late of Thousand Island House.