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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-03
Periodicity of Disease.
NOuth'S Comnanion |

Intermittent fever (ague) is so called from
the regular successive fall and rise of its
temperature. In one type of this fever, the
subsistence of the fever is for one day. in
another for two days, in q third for three
DAYS. Many diseases run their course in a
fixed number Of weeks. In typhoid fever,
and some other di4eases, the temperature
falls i'm the earlier mart of the day. and rises
in the latter part. These facts are familiar
to our readers. Careful study indicates that
there is a general law of psriodicity in
disease-indeed, that there are different
laws, some having their source within the
system, and some dependent on periodical
changes without
y daily period shows itself in steady in.
crease of vital activity from 8 a. M, reach
ing its maximum between noon AMI = p IN,
with q progressive decline, at first slow and
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-03
Comm on Sense Views of the Cholera.
IChirao,O Times

iAnlcHSO
A medical journal gives an extract from
lecture delivered by DIR. Hugo Engel in
which there are some hint; OF universal inn
portance in regard to cholera prevention.
After relating a number Of instances in
which animals had died from cholera after
having had some Comma bacili injected in
the upper portion of tho duoienum, he pro
cesded to show how the king of Italy had
visited with entire impunity the cholera
hospitals of Naples. The reason of this is
thus stated: "All his food and all the water
and wine he drank were sent TO him from
Rome in Theoretically sealed bottles and
boxes. As he coul! not become infected by
way of inhalation but only by the food and
water swallowed, care was simply taken o.
have the food and drink pure, and free from
comma bacilli."
Near the conclusion OF his lecture, the
doctor gave some practical advice which
may he of use in this locality in case we
should have the outbreak which is threaten
ing rs. He said that people should have
their main organ Of digestion in the best
possible order, and that errors in diet should
be avoided The plainest food should bC
selected, and every particle Of food to be
eaten, and water to be drank, boiled thor
oughly, and in this way there would be nj
danger of infection. These are common
sense views, and their application is sub
stantially within the reach Of every family
| Cleaning the streets will assist in preventing
| the spread of infection, but at the same TIM
| it will not keep cholera out of city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-03
MIDNIGHT HoG-WEIGHERS.
How the Secret weighing Is Generally
Done-The Pool Rings Trick.


Done-The Pool Rings Trick.
lCor. New York SUM-
An old gentleman well versed in the tricks
of the midnight hog-weighers said "Why,
sir, these men can get into pen and in
twelve minutes can know to a pound what a
hog weighs They carry along with them
heavy planks, bolted together with heavy
hinges. With these they get into pen and
form box. Above this they raise three up.
right beams. The hog is driven into the box,
the box is hoisted with chains and a wind
lass, large iron steelyard or scales is
hooked on at the top, the weight is taken,
the hog lowered and driven off the blanks
into corner, and the traps folded together
and carried off, all inside of about dozsn
minutes
"This secret weighing is generally done
the night before the slaughter They know
about how much big hog will lose in dress
ing, and, with all this information dead To
rights, they can figure it out to pretty near
to what the hog will weigh Next day the
ring will be on hand. They will appear in
nocent and green, and go into the pen and
measure the hog like the rest of the farmers,
countrymen, or city sports Her length
and girth is measured and multiplied, allow.
ance made FOR loss, etc, and in public the
hog-weighers will make an estimate, but il
will be very different from the one thew
make in secret. If there are six men in the
ring, they will each put ten guesses in the
box, taking in the range of the probable
weight OF the hog by twelve pounds They
know the positive live weight, but the
question is as to the loss by killing and the
gain or loss by an additional DAYS life.
Their guesses like all others, are secret.
Each man writes down his guesses as to the
hogs weight on piece of paper, at 10 cents
guess, and this is all put into the box.
1.-THE person who guesses the weight ex-
actly, or nearest, takes the purse which at
times runs as high as 500. The ring in
variably wins the pool, and the money is di
vided between them. At times they have
an understanding with the hog owner, but
often they meet with stubborn opposition.
have known men to mark every board in the
J pen and every nail in the boards, so thai
they could see whether the hog weighers hac
made any depredations. Last year had
I big hog up the country, and give expires
orders to kill any hog weigher that came OF
the ground that night thought my order
were carried out, but was fooled They
bribed my Waterman, weighed my hog, and
heat me out of $50 the next day by guessin.
nearer the weight of my hog than did.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-03
Gettysburg "HIemorial Church.

An Episcopalian missionary at Gettys'
burg, has resolved on raising memorial
church, which shall not commemorate the
triumph OF the Federal arms, but he "a
tribute to Him who out of strife has brought
reunion, and in honor of those who on either
side Of the fierce conflict attestel tho
strength of their convictions by the sur
render OF their lives" Tue stones Will
nearly all be inscribed with the names OK
those who fell during the civil war. VI
these many have already been contributed
Internally it will be finished with encaustie
tiles. bearing also memorials of the brave.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-03

SICK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS who have
suffered intensely with sick headache say
that Hoods Sarsaparilla has completely
cured them. One gentleman thus relieved
writes: Hoods Sarsaparila is worth Its
weight in gold" twill do you positive
good. Made by c. l. Hood q Co., Lo'
well. Mass. Sold by all druggists. l0t
Doses One Dollar.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-03

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscrctions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c,
/ will send recipe that will cure sou,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
vns discovered by missionary in South
America. Send self addressed envelope
TO the Rev. JOSEPH 7. INMAN, Station D.
New York City.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-03
Agility of Eels.

Eels can go up any waterfall, no matter
how high, if they are less than five inches
long when they get to it. Seth Green says:
There ara plenty of eels in Lake Ontario,
but none above, except they have been
transported or got up through the canal
They are so large when they get to Niagara
Falls that they cannot get over; they are 50
heavy they fall before they get to the top. "
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-03

A private letter from Madagascar de
scribes the country as marvelously rich IN
diamonds, gold, silver, copper, lead tn'
graphite. and specimens ofruby and sap
phire But the writer complains that be
utterly failed in getting concession ou'
Of the Hoya government.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-03
Confidential.

DUSLUI IUSI-I
Edith, you want to know whether funny
men on newspapers ever laugh at their own
jokes" do you, dear' Yes, Edith, often; in
fact, in good many cases you will find that
they are the only ones who do laugh nj
them. but. of course, this Is confidential
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-03

IUNSMrTHS.
Wolf, Chas., Ill Seventeenth street
HARNESS MANUFACTURERS.
Saneman. John, 219 seventeenth street
ARDWAFE.
Stewart Il Montgomery, 800 second avenue.
MERCHANT TAiI.uRS.
Wendt, II. 1892 second avehue.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Rock Island DAILY ARGUS; published ever
evening, Sunday excepted) in Argus block. OF
posite Post0tiice. Best advertising medium IN Tia
CITY.
The Rock Island WEEKLY Argus; published
every Friday. A fine Job department in coGnec
ton with the establishment.
ESTAURANTS AND CONFECTONERS.
Krell. Fred, 1919 second avenue.
FALCONS.
Westphal, John, 1872 second avenue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-03
What Julius Caesar Said.

One of the questions at school examina
ton read, "What did Caesar say when he sa"
Brutus among his assassin" To which ona
boy replied
'sWait till you see the whites OF my eyes,
aud then FIRE"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-03

Philadelphia Record The only real re-
form must commence with practical steps to
ameliorate the physical condition of the
masses, coupled with efforts to direct their
mental energies into nobler channels.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-03

Jnl Iaeagan: 1t is a good thing to be
conteutel, yet contsntedness Is often the
fruits of laziness
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-03
la.sraS allowed Oh Deposits at the rate al
psr Cent. Ger Aunum.
Dep1sits received in amounts OF 81
and Upwards.
SECURITY AND ADVANTAGES.

The private property OF the Trustees is respon.
Hhle 70 the depositors The OtiiCersare prohibited
'rom borrowing any OF its moneys. MinOrs and
lsrri0 d womt!. protected by special law.
UFrlCgRs:-S. W. WHEEIoOK, Pres dent - OHB
coon Vice President; G. F. HEAESwAY, Cashier
lgrsrERs:-S W. WheelOck, Porter skinner
G. v. LObdell, Nelson Chester, II W. Candee, C
Granta, A. s Wright, c. f. Hemnway. John
Good, j. NJ Chri-ty, G. II. Stoddsrd
~ The only chsftered Savingt Banktn Rocs
i.Auh Comfy ang2dwy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-03
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
T.. w. HURST,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
II Office in Masonic Temple block, over Rock Is
land National Bank, Rock Island, Ill.
sept-26 dMm
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-03
ri, nj, CORBETT,

A TTORNEY At LAW. Solicitor in hancery and
Il Notary Public Abstracts, Loans and coliec
lions. ONCE, buford's ni"ch, ID avenue over
Ra ker's IeNv.1rv store uovs4'dlv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-03
GUIDO BECK,
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

A RCHITECT Second Avenue, over Peopl
a National Bank, Rock Island, Illinois.
nov -29-dIy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-03
The Acme Ledger
AND
BILL HOLDER.

A device for keeping small aud transient ae
counts; the latest and best: necessity to every
business man; unexcelled for strength, beauty
and convenience.
Some of the advantages 10 be derived from the
use of this Ledger are:
l. All the small accounts are by themselves in
a safe place and made ain bill form, with one 10
three writings saved.
2 For collection the book may be carried in
the pocket If the bill is paid il is torn out; if not
il is ready for the next time.
s. When parties call to pay, m@ch time is saw
ed as the bill is ready 10 be receipted.
The Ledger is not limited 10 any special bust.
ness, but can be used TO advantage Ia any retail
business.
Any business man who is on the lookout for
PRACTICAL and time-saving inventions cannot af-
ford to pass this without a trial, which involves
no risk. the bills furnished are alone worth the
money for the purposes OF bill heads or state
ments.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-05-30
nPut Me in MY LittIe Bsd.n

The composer Of "Put Me in Ny Little
ing that interesting lyric, and hints that
it was not enough. II was not; no ought
to have got ten years Philadelphia Record.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-05-30
Itchlng Plles"-symptOms, Moisture.

Like psrspiratlon, intense itching, worse Ivy
scratching most Mt night, seems II pin, worms
were crawling. nswaSne's QlnImen" 10 a
pleasant sure cure
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-05-30
THE REBEL TROOPS IN CAMP
A GRAPHIC STORY OF EXISTENCE IN WIN.
TER QUARTERS.

How the Johnnies Spent the Time When Not
Killing Yapkcss-Incldents Of Life Among
tho Huts Extsmporlzed in Place OF Tents.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-05-30

READ our Center Market quotations.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-10
THE HERITAGE OF THE SOUTHRON

The Industrial South says, fancy a
country of varied surface, mountain
and plain, hill and dale, symmetrical
slopes and rounded knobs, broad saw
annas carpeted with perpetual green,
and breezy uplands purple with ris-
ing and setting suns; land vocal
with the song Of the birds and the
murmur of ripping streams, where
furrowed fields make generous re
Spouse to the appeal of the husband
man, and forests Of primeval growth
keep guard over measureless areas of
soil never yet touched by the plough
share; land of ilocks and herds, OF
fruits and flowers, of grain and grass
a land fruitful of whatever is needed
Tor the sustenance, the comfort and
happiness of man, for his highest
physical, intellectual and moral de
yelopment; a land of soft atmosphere
and element skies, of bold rivers anC
broad cstuaries; a land of kindl,
hearts and hospitable homes, of bray,
men and beautiful women; a Ian,
consecrated by noble deeds and illus
trious with immortal names; lane
of pure hearthstones and undeflet
sanctuaries fancy such country
We say, and, fyou be a dweller il
in this fair land of the South, lool
around you, and, beholding all tha
you have iancied, lift up your hear
in grateful recognition of the gooC
Providence that has placed you in
the miust of so many blessings.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-10
MUNICIPAL PROGRESS.

The Philadelphia Times says: "Cit-
les, like individuals, never stand still.
The law of progress is inexorable,
and he who fails to advance, accepts
retrogression and decay. And decay
comes not like the tempest, with the
muttering thunders to herald its adj
vance. If it did, men would be adj
monished and avert its fearful results.
1t comes creeping like the grass; it
grows upon US insenslbly; it never
startles us by sudden and violent
SCATTERING Of our idols; it leaves us
in grateful dreams which never dis
turb our composure or self apprecia-
ton; but in the end we are rudely
awakened to find our locks shorn
our power gone; our thrift persisted
and grave if not insuperable obstacles
confronting our return to individual
and municipal manhood and prosper
ity."
Commenting on the above, the
Augusta Chronicle very justly re-
marks:
There is a patent truth in this
admirable sketch of the contrast be-
tween advance and retrogression in
individual and corporate life. If the
purpose Of every individual in city
were to move onward and upward,
there would be no question of the
tremendous progress benificially OF
municipality; for a town, after all, is
only an aggregation Of individuals,
and the town is just what the people
choose to make it. Where there is
unanimity in the people, becoming
pride, honest ambition, Jealous thrift
and a determination to make the best
of everything, and not the worst, you
will find municipal progress. When
these elements are lacking, and where
the people of a town become
chronic grumblers, there must be
danger or municipal decadence. Il
would seem therefore to be the par
of wisdom for all citizens to love THEN
town, to praise it, to hope for it anC
predict for it all benefcient things
and so pulling altogether, miracles O
progress may be accomplished"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-10
NOT A CASE OF USURY.

Little Louise Achey; 13-year-old
Ohio girl, was the plaintiff in an i'm
portant suit before Judge Speer in
the United States Circuit Court yes
terday. In 1881 Elizabeth N. Say
age and others of the family, who
live in Augusta, entered into nego-
tiations with Nelson Barker, an At
lanta broker, to obtain loan of four
or five thousand dollars. Through
MIR. Barker notes for s., 1000 at 8 per
cent interest for FIVE years were for
warded to Mrs. Achey at Dayton, O.
Her little daughter had some money
to invest, and $4,000 of her money
was sent to G. W. Munnealyn, to
whom the Savages had given .unre-
served power Of attorney.
He had agreed to pay Mr.. Barker
$500 commission, which was done.
The first years interest, S400, was
due December 10, 1882, and was
promptly paid. Since 1889 the in
terest has not been paid. When
steps was made to enforce payment
the Sayages set up the plea Of for
fixture ON the ground of usury. In
their defense in court yesterday the
additional plea was made by the de-
PENDANT that they never received any
of the money. The legal rate of in
terest being s per cent, the defend
ants claim that the 500 which Mr..
Barker received was usurious
charge. Barker testified that he did
act as the agent Of the Ohio parties,
and that they did notreceive any part
of the $500 which was the commission
paid him by Munnealyn The latter
testified that he did not understand
Barker to be the agent of the Acheys,
and he stated that he lost all the
money specializing in railroad stocks.
Judgment was rendered in favor of
the plaintiff fol- $4,000 principal, ST.
293 interest, 1929 attorneys fees, and
all costs. The plaintiff was represen-
ted by Messrs. Mynatt 4 Howell, of
Atlanta, and the defendant by Mr..
Miller, Of Augusta.
Mr.. Barker stated that the case
was test one, and has been watched
with much interest by capitalist out
side Of the State who have money to
invest Savannah News.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-10

A single train, consisting of III
loaded cars, was brought into New
Orleans Monday over the Louisville,
New Orleans and Texas railroad.
This train, which is the largest ever
handled in this way in the United
States was drawn by one engine.
The cars contained 1900 bales Of cot
ton and miscellaneous merchandise.
The total weight of the train was
over 100000 pounds, and it was
over mile long.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-10

Terrific prairie fires are reported
as the result of Fridays gale in Kan
sas. Cowley county was swept by
fire with great destruction to proper
ty of all kinds. The cattle ranch of
Tomlin and Webb, thirty miles below
there in the Indian Territory, was
entirely destroyed with from four to
six hundred head of cattle that we're
caught in the track of the flames
with no means of escape. The ranch
es of Hill and Allen, Beach and
Piekens, Dick Best, Bolts, and 9TH
ers also, were entirely destroyed. 1t
was the most disastrous prairie fire
ever experienced in this country.
Much damage other than by fire was
the result of the gale.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-10

After twenty-five years of active
stock operations on Wall street, Jay
Gould has left the Exchange. The
firm will be formally dissolved on
January /. Messrs. Connor and
Morosini will continue the stock bus
mess, while Jay Gould and his son,
George, will devote their entire atten-
ton to the management of the Wes-
tern Union Telegraph Company, the
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
and the Manhattan Elevated Railway
of New York city.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-10

Albany, Ga, had two fires on Sat
urday. One burnt the planning mill
and variety works Of N. & A. F. Tiff
& Co., also the grist mill adjoining,
with about 500 bushels of corn and
meal The loss by this fire was esti-
mated at $4,000. The second fire,
following quickly afterwards, con
sumed the store room of the West
House and greatly damaged the main
building, with stocks Of goods on the
first floor. Loss by this FIRE estma-
ted at forty-fve hundred dollars.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-10

That grand old man, Samuel j.
Tilden, sends letter to Speaker
Carlisle, in which he sets forth the
necessity of our coast dofenses in the
most patient manner, and at the
same time the ways and means for
their Improvement. He suggests
that the surplus funds in the treasury
be used in this way, and thereby Civ
ing work to the iron and steel indus
try Of the country. The letter is il
plain, practical and statesmanlike
view of the situation, and will doubt
less command the attention of Con
gress and the President.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-10
An End 10 Bone ScrapinG.

Edward Shepherd Of Harrisburg Ill.,
says Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters, feel it my duty t.
let suffering humanity know il Have had
a running sore on my leg for eight years
my doctors told me would have TO have
the bone scraped or leg amputated. used.
instead three bottles OF Electric Bitters and
seven boxes Backlcn'> Arnca Salye, and
my leg is now sound and we'll
Electric BitterS are sold at fifty cents a
bottle and Bucklen Auica Salye % cts
per box by r. Ii Northcutt
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-10
GEORGIA GLEANINGS.

Mr.. Pat Lynch of Atlanta is dead.
Miles Orton's circus disbanded at
Dalton, the men struck for wages
due and the Sheriff has the property.
Mr.. Dave Haddock's little girl,
near Dalton, was burned to death by
her clothing catching on fire.
The first Baptist Church, of Ma
con, newly built at a cost of 100000,
was destroyed by fire last Thursday
night.
Logan Nelson killed John Mat
thews in a bar room row in Jackson
a day or two ago, by crushing in his
skull with a billet of wood.
In Black Ankle district, in Heard
county, is man Is years old who
never saw railroad and never but
one steam engine, never had an over
coat in his life, and pays from S65 to
S75 tax every year. lie has raised a
large family, which are members of
the Baptist church. The old man is
yet stout and healthy.
At Jackson, while the store of SUIT
ton 4 Bankston was in full blaze, a
can OF powder exploded, scattering
frebrands in every direction. A
loud report followed, and the concus-
sion shook up the adjacent buildings
equal to small earthquake. In the
store of q. w. Mann was large lot
Of gun and pistol cartridges that kept
up regular skirmish line firing.
There were also two heavy explosions
from powder cans. No one was in
jured.
D. NJ. Rodgers, of Rome, has some
pieces of quartz rock that appear to
be very rich in metals. They were
dug from the locality of Altoona, on
the Western and Atlantic railroad
The rocks are very heavy and con
tain silver and lead, and smaller
quantity of gold, and assay S85 pei
ton. The vein is 4 feet in thickness
at a depth Of ~ feet below the sur
face. The indications are that the
find is a valuable one, and can be
probably worked. 1t is convenient
to water-power, which would greatly
facilitate the working.
The tragedy occurred Thursday
night in Benner's Saloon, in Macon
in which Ed Strohecker after shoot.
ing Sam Jemison, was killed by the
latter. 1t appears there had been
some words between the two men,
a night or two previously, and on
that night while Jemison was sitting
with friend at table in Benner'
restaurant Strohecker, walked up un.
observed within three feet of Jemi
son, and without words or warning o.
any kind, commenced firing on Jemi
son, when the latter Immediately
f drew his pistol and fired upon the hi
antagonist. Strohecker staggere,
back against the wall, and was sool
dead. Jemison was seriously if not
fatally wounded, and was soon taker
care of by his friends.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-10

1t is predicted that, in the course
of the next five years, the steel nail
will have as completely supplanted
the iron nail as the steel rail has its
iron predecessor. Already one-half
of the nails manufactured in Wheel
ing are made of steel, and the ma
chinery and plant necessary for their
manufacture are beng set up in
every nail centre and at nearly every
nail foundry. 1t is said that steel
nails can be made about ten cents
per keg cheaper than those made Of
iron, even where the manufacturer
has to purchase his ingots.