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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-05
Chinese Bird-Iishery.

The cormorant does all the work of
fishing for his master, who only has to
take care of the boat The birds stand
upon the edge of the shallop till the
boatman gives the signal, when they
spring into the water to perform their
task. As soon as they have captured a
large fish or filled their throat with
smaller ones. they return TO the boat
and their master takes possession of
the prey. If they find fish too large
for one bird TO take care of it alone,
two or three of them will join TO assist
in bringing it in
The cormorants are trained for their
business with great care. The most
intelligent birds are said 10 come from
the province of Che-kiang. The eggs
OF the first spring laying, which usually
takes place in February, are collected
and put under hens, the maternal love
of the cormorant being only feebly de
veloped. The young when first hatch
ed, being extremely weak and delicate.
and prone TO suceumb at the slightest
chill, are put into wadded baskets.
where they can be kept at uniform
temperature. They are fed with pei
lets of beans and finely chopped eel,
till at the end of month, when having
become nearly covered with feathers,
they are given the eel alone; at the end
OF another month, they are able to eat
small fish whole, and are worth five
dollars a pair When they have pot
their growth, which is about five months
after they are Matched, they are tether-
aI nv q stri,fer tod o,o,t,J Al,a ff1at ~,
the banks Of stream or pond. The
trainer stirring tie water with pole,
and whistling an air which the birds
learn is the signal for take to the wa
ter !" throws in some small fish, which
they attack with all the more voracity
as they have not been too well fed.
The trainer then whistles another air,
which is TO be the signal for coming
back, and, that the birds may not be
mistaken as to its meaning, be pulls at
the same time upon the cord that holds
them. These lessons are continued for
two or three months, when the scene of
the practice is changed to the boats;
and at the end of another month the
cord is dispensed with. There are, of
course, differences in the capacity of
cormorants as well as of men. While
the stupid ones are sent to the pot, the
most sagacious and best trained male
birds are worth seven or eight dollars
apiece, females less. The period of
service of the cormorants is short.
They begin to lose their feathers and
to go into decrepitude in their fourth
year, and generally die before they are
six years old A. Maurice Janletel, IN
Popular Science Monthly Jor March.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-05
The Forests of Alaska.

Alaska forests contain enough tim
Der to supply the world. The forests
of pine, spruce, fir, and hemlock cover
every island of the archipelago and a
goodly portion of the mainland. The
trees are straight and tall and grow
close together. The only saw-mill in
operation is at Douglas Island, and so
far there has not been a cord of timber
cut for shipment. The trees, as rule,
do not have large dimensions and will
not always cut up into good-sized
boards. For fuel, however, the wood
is excellent, and much of it is available
for building purposes. There is little
decorative wood. although the yellow
pine is richly colored and might be
used to advantage in interior work.
Alaska spruce is an excellent variety.
and often measures five feet in diam-
cter. 1t is considered the best spruce
in the world. and the supply is very
abundant. In the interior of the coun-
try timber is of much heavier growth
than near the coast and on the island.
/ Regarding the hemlock, there is q
large supply and the bark compares
| .favorably with that OF the Eastern
trees, used in tanning establishments.
None have yet attempted to compute
the value of Alaska forests. Ii may be
they viii not be necessary for years to
come. but whenever wood grows scarce
/ elsewhere, or whenever civilization
fastens itself upon Alaska. the timber
of the region will be found ready at
hand and existing in rich profusion.
/ Calculating only approximately the
value of our possessions to-day, the
forests mist be considered. Practical
| ly inexhaustible. they add most mater
iallv to the wealth OF the territorv.-
| Letter in San Francisco Chr3nicfe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-05
Life in Nubia.

The banks Of the Nubian Nile vary
with every mile, and beautiful are they in
diversity Of color and combination,
though the beauty partakes of a stern
er quality than in the landscapes of
Egypt Nowhere can be seen the rich
fields which stretched on either shore
away to the feet of the Lybian hills.
They have disappeared, and in their
stead rise from the waters depths tall
cliffs in broken precipice and crag, or
the river, owning freer bounds, flows
majestically on beneath rival streams
of bordering sands that have the gorg-
es of the desert hills for channels and
the wind for current.
Poverty is written on the face of this
sun-scorched country, and such few
strips of FERTILE land as the Nile reaches
in its flood are titled with Jealous care
By the scanty population which they
support. 1t is curious to note with
what religious care the villages and
temples have been placed upon the
shelving rock of desert sand, where
none but the lizards could begrudge
their presence. Every inch of land
that can be cultivated is coaxed 10
yield its burden OF beans or doura, and
of spare land whereon to place their
villages. good sooth there is enough.
Poor though the Nubian is, his wants
are few, and his thrifty ways make
poverty a light burden to him. Travel
where he will for hire or trade, he
leaves his heart ia the Wild home OF
Nubia. and returns hitler when fortune
allows
No music has for him SO great a
charm as the melancholy creation Of
the water-whecls, the constant plant
of which grease is never permitted to
diminish, all that he can get being de-
voted to the shaggy locks of his untur-
baned head. Nature, who refuses him
to dream of aught bnt lean kline when
he thinks OF 6oura-tields. has given to
his land an abundance OF date palms,
and on their fruit he virtually snbsists.
Little cares the Ibremee palm for the
deserts envy. but spreading its feathery
leaves above the sand or rock gives to
its planter the much-prized fruit which
enables him to exc ont the slender har-
! vests OF the fields - Glasgow Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-05
Glycerine From plstillery Dregs.

1--WE are getting an excellent article
of glycerine out of distillcry dregs now, y
said a manufacturing chemist, "and
as soon as the fact gets to be generally
known the refuse of the worm of the
still will be worth more than it ever
was before. Glycerine is constant
product of the alcoholic fermentation
of saccharine matter, and all fer
mentated drinks contain quantities Of
it.
In the distillation of liquids contain
ING alcohol'the glycerine does not free
itself from the mother, or dregs, not
being volatile ike the alcohol. The
glycerine IS taken from the mother
liquor by the ordinary chemical
methods, and superheated steam is
taed brought TO act in the residuum,
which improves the Impurities and
caves a choice quality of glycerine.
These drcgs are used vory extensively
in the manufa ture of glyeerine in
France, but they have not come into
much use in this country as yet. -
Nee YORK. az.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-05

here's o precoeious youngstcr in
this city, aged s years, wAo, when his
grandfather IS away from home, con-
siders it his bounden duty 70 70 up and
sleep with his grandmother so that no
harm may bcfa.i her Che other night
he went UP TO she houss for this pur-
pose, and before retiring looked into
the closet where WAS kent his grand
fathers swords. Placing It ON the
table by the be,.siGe, he said TO her III d
most assuring voice: "Grandmarm.
we'll keep the sword right here all
night, and if any one breaks ia I'll go
for en-; don't YOU be afraid ono bit. =
His grandmarm. Us she kissed the little
man, assured Tim that she felt perfectly
safe undcr his protection and, saying
his prayers. the defender of his grand
mother and tue pride Of her heart was
soon in the land of dreams = Gionces-
ter (NaSs.) AdrertiSer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-05
The First Cloud.

Thley stood at their altar one short year ago:
lie vowed from the troubles Of life TO de-
fend her,
70 have her and hold her for veal or for woe,
She spoke the responses in accents most ten
der.
Tonight, in the gloom, they are sitting apart,
On has all her wifely devotion been wastcdS
she mopes there In silence, pain at her
heart;
Tho lamps are uniishted, his supper I'M
tasted.
heir sky, erst all cloudlcss. is now overcast
For JOY there is sorrow, for gladness dciec-
ton;
The serpent has entered their Eden at last.
And eft its dark trail ON the Hcwers of ef
lection.
oh, well may there be in her bosom pain,
grief that she vainly cndcavors TO smooth
er;
Tonight he has told her in language quite
plain,
She cant cook his meals hale as well as his
mother
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-05

The Dcufscse Ms9isiaai Zeiiuaa gives
an account of a series Of careful ex-
periments AIDE in the Prus ian army
As to the utility of serving schnaps e.
soldiers in active service. After pro-
longed trials the army surgeons aban-
ioned the use Of spirits and give tea or
coffee in place of it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-05

"Heurieita, dear2' Eyes. ma,
from the daughter at the door parting
from her weetheart, who IS iast kiss
ing her good night "rell George to
look out FOR tie paint. George docs
not kiss her again. Iienrietta thinks il
is real moan Of her mother 10 give her
away, until she remembers that the
front gate has just bccn newly painted.
san Ftd}c SEQ Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-05

A student at the University Of Texas
being short of funds wrote 70 his faith
en- in Galveston: Send me 500 BY
return mail He who gives quickly
gives dou lc 7 The old gentleman re-
piled By tie next mail, inclosing $50
with the remark that rs he had re-
sponded promptly the $50 inclosed was
equivalent to the desired @100 7ereS
SlftiaQs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-05

The Lyre. published at Dry Wash,
Arizona, has new editor. He intro
duced himself to the public in this way:
Eve begin with this issue to corral
news for the Lyre, and we intend to
make things hum. We shall aim to do
justice to all and court the favor of
none In this way we expect to please
al sensible people. As Tor eranks and
bnllies, we give a general notice that
the editor Of the Lgie doesn't intend to
get licked, aud is equally ready to put
up his hands or his weapon to defend
his rights. A line Of subscribers will
be formed at our counting-room to-
morrow morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-16
SUBURBAN SlFTINGS.
Coal VALLEY, April IS.

SOAL ALLkl, ApIu 1o'
Captain David Hitler, of Rock Island
was here today on hunting expedition.
John Adams and Amel Nelson, go
to Rock Island today to work in the B.
saw mill
Alderman Briggs passed through here
yesterday on his way to Orion, TO attend
the funeral of his aunt Mrs. Hill.
Wm. Moore. F. Killing and Wm. Kill,
ing, shipped two car loads of cattle last
week. Mr.. Moore went to Chicago with
them.
Porter set up portable Photographic
gallery on yesterday. Mr.. P. came from
Moline, he has nicely fitted up car.
At the election for trustee on Saturday,
Squire Heck, of Moline bluff was voted
for.
John T. Hass sold the. greatest part OF
his brick, to different parties along the
Rock Island & Peoria road, and also IA
Rock Island since Jan. l.
There is soon to be two more elections
The school directors on Saturday, anC
village on Tuesday for trustees.
The young folks had surprise a
Thomas Woolley on last Tuesday even
ing They found Mr.. VS. folks in. bu'
thus making a complete surprise and had
a very pleasant time.
William Adams, incubator, has don(
well as an experiment. He has seventy
chickens that are hearty and growing
finely. His brooder seems to work well
The little chicks are seemingly more com
Portable than those with the natural moth
er, at this season of the ye&r.
There will be a marriage ON next Sab
bath. The groom lives at Hickory grove
and the BRIDE here. We do not know tn
names of the parties. 1t seems to be
business contract, as the parents hav
done the most of the negotiating.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-16
With the Aid of a Revolver and Three
Dead People

Dead People.
SIS. JOSEPH, Mo-, April 16. News has been
received here of triple shooting and mur-
der. which occurred Monday night in a farm
house on the Nordaway river, in Holt county,
fifteen miles from this city. William Clark,
aged 6S, having wife and three daughters,
seduced Anna L. Hardin II years old, the
daughter of Mrs. Hardin, neighboring
widow The girl was delivered of child
about two months ago, which is now living.
The mother offered to compromise for $500,
which Clark agreed to pay, and on Monday
all the parties went to Oregon, the county
seat, to settle the matter. Mrs Hardin's
lawyer insisted on making the sum $780,
This Clark would not give, and so no settle
ment was made The widow and her daugh-
ter and the daughters seducer rode home
together. Clark was invited into Mrs.
Hardins home and jawing-match was be-
gun. Mrs. Hardin said that the matter
would have to be settled before the coart,
which commences next week, and went
| about the room alternately praying and
| tongue-la -lashing her daughters seducer.
Driven to desperation by her threats, Clark
suddenly shot her in the right eye, killing
| her instantly. Anna Hardin then begun to
wrestle with Clark, who fired a
shot over her head, which struck
| the wall over the door, Having
| forced her into sitting position, he
placed the pistol back of her head and shot
her. He then fired shot at the boy who
stood in the door of an adjoining room
| striking him in the cheek and knocking him
| senselesS Clark then left the house, went
home, AMI fed his hogs. His wife noticed
that he acted strangely, but nothing wa
said. At 5 OF clock Tuesday he was found dead
in pile of straw, 80 yards from the house
with bullet wound over the right eye ans
an empty pistol in his hand. After tn,
melee at the Hardin house, Anna Hardin
got up and tied a hand kerchief about he
head, her sister having gone to a neighbor'
house to give the alarm, whittier she wa
followed by her brother soon after The
girl is in a critical condition and canno
live forty-eight hours, The brother is badly
but not fatally, wounded Clark leaves
valuable estate. Mrs. Hardin was poor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-16
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO, April Il

CHICAGO. april 10.
The market quotations ON the board of trade
to-day were as follows: Wheat-No 2 May,
opened ss14c, closed ss1sc; June, opened
closed 93l6c. Corn-No. 3 May, opened
471Sc, closed 471sc; June, opened 4724c,
4sHc. oats-No. 2 May, opened 351Sc,
closed 35asc. Pork-May, opened sl2.00,
closed $lLg11L5; June, opened Sl2. l21S, closed
S12.0215; July, opened sl220, closed
1915. Lard-May, opened s6.9S, closed
100
Live stock-The Onion stock yards report
the following range of prices: Hogs
Market opened quiet and weak at decline
of 5@IOc; light grades, $4.35@4 20; rough
packing, $435@460; heavy packing and
shipping lots, s46O@475. Cattls-Market
stronger; shipping, $4 100000; bulk, IS. 40
500; butchers, 81 5j@4 AGO; stockers, $35
@46O. Sheep - Market firm; 3.50@500;
good grades stronger.
Produce: butter-Fine creamery, 23924c;
good to fine dairy, 14@20c; fine packing, 6@
Sc. Eggs-Fresh laid. l315c per dozen Po-
tatoes~Good kept, 5s@6Oc; fine 63@65c in
hulk on track Poultry-Live turkeys, 12@
lac; do chickens, l2@l216c FOR hens and &c
for roosters; do ducks, $400@450, and
geese s. 90 per doZ Apples-Poor to choice
Kept, s250@3.50 per bbl Hay-Good to
choice timothy, sl20O@l4,O0, and do prairie,
| $900@l200.
New York.
New YORK, April Is.
Wheat-Depressed and 2@3c lower, with
very fair business under the pressure to sell;
| No. white, nominal; No 2 red May, 81 OF
| @L0lA; June, Sl.04s4@L03A; July, Sl.04A
| @L05A; October, $LO9@1.09A. Con-&@
| &c lower and fairly active; mixed western
| spot, 53G55$4c; future, 5415@57Ac. Oats
| H@Ac lower and heavy; western, 4O@47c
| Provlsions-Beef firm; new extra, L50@
| ZOO. Pork firm and quiet; new mess Sl3 2!
| ais So Lard duh and lower; steam
rendered, 81. S215.
| st. Louis.
ST LOUIS, April 10
Wheat-Active but very unsettled. ant
closed sharply lower although somewha
above the opening; closing prices were
No. 2 red, Sl.0I@LOl15 cash; SL0l4 May
sL03H June; SlO5S July Corn-Lowe
and slow; 434@i314c cash; 441Sc May; 40
June. Oats-Dull and lower; 35Ac BIZ
cash; 35H@35Ac May. Rye-Dull; 63
asked. Barley-No market. Whisky
Steady; Sl.l4 Provisions Pork, lower
$l2.25 Lard easier; $500.
Toledo.
TOLEDO April Is
Wheat-Weak and unsettled; No. , cas-
and April, 9lc; May, 9lAc; June, 93Ac
July 95Ac; No 2 soft, 81 O2@!.U3. Corn
Firm; No. cash and May, soc; Juns
50Lc; July, 5lHc; No 8, 49c. Oats-Nott
ing doing; No. May, 3Sc bid. Clover See
Quiet and firm; prime mammoth, IS. s.
, medium S5.75.
Detroit.
DETROIT, April Is.
Wheat Unsettled; No. l white, Sl03l
|, cash; SL0S15 May; sl05 June; No 9 rex
] Sl.0l ca h; slOl15 May; SL0S June. Corn.
No. =, 6913c cash. Oats Light mixed, notl
ing doing, No. , white, Ale; No ,, Al
nominal.
milwaukee,
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April Is
Whaat-Unsettled and lower; Aiwaukt
c No. 2, S6Hc; May, S7ss June, S9Xc. Cor
, Unchanged; No. ., 461Sc. Oats-Firn
No ,, A1sc Rye-Firm and higher; N
l, 69kc. Barley Strong; No. :, b255c,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-16
HE SETTLED THE MATTER.

and nothing has since been known of hi
whereabouts.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-16
T.. w. HURST.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
II Office in Masonic Temple block. over Rock Is
land National Bank, Rock Island, Ill.
sept-26 dwtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-16
LATEST MISUNDERSTANDING

Hogs-25,000; light 4.30a4.50; mixed 30a4,55
choice heavy 4.j5a4 20.
ROCK ISLAND.
Oats-29a30
Hay-wild S5C0a9.O0; timothy g ODa9.o 90
Corn-New. 80. a40
Coal-Soft 12a13; hard IS 50.
Cord wood-$4 p.
straw-S5 %. $3.50
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-16
M. M. CORBETT,

A TT0RNEY AT LAW, Solicitor in Chancery and
n Notary Public, Abstracts, Loans and collec
tons. Office, Buford's Block, I'd avenue, over
Bakers JewelrY store. noy-2O-dly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-16

E. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos.
Policies carefully written at current rates
Agency established 1874. Office ovel
Rock Island National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-16

offer my residence on Elm street for
sale on accommodating terms. If not sold
soon it will be for rent to an acceptable
tenant. Apply on premises or through
postoffice.
DIFF r. T. MCNEAL'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-16

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
II Rock Island, Ills. Office in Post Office Build
ing, over Mitchell q Lynde's Bank, Rooms No
and 10. noY-14-dRly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-16

That tired feeling from which you
suffer so much, particularly in the morn
ing, is entirely thrown off by Hoods Sar-
saparilla.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-16
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
J. M. BEARDsLEY.
n. C. CONNELLY.

A TT0RNEY AT LAW-Office with j. T. Ke
II: worthy, 1725 Second avenue. aug-1 -dw6m
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-29
The InVincihla.

The old reliable and invincible Mccormick
harvester-the first yet always new, because al
ways leading in all improvements possible to ex-
perience-may be found by its numerous farmer
friends in the same pavilion it occupied upon the
fair grounds last year, and represented by the
genial ]. B. Haywood, agent for Indiana. The
last harvest, as all previous ones proved the SUI
perior staying qualities of the Nc
Cormck. which was again victorious
on a thousand holly contested fields, and
the friends of the grand old harvester rejoced
and were exceedingly glad in her triumph. The
machines exhibited by Mr.. Haywood this year
have several additional points of Improvement
which he will take pleasure in exhibiting and
explaining to all who may desire to hear He
extends this invitation to all visitors to the fair
and will endeavor to make the visit one of inter-
est to all who may call
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-29
A WineClaSSfuI.

James r. Ross e. Co. have neat display near
the east end of the Exposition Building, main
floor. In a towering pyramid they have placed
rare supply of Rosss Aromatic Tonic, a health
giving beverage which is now having large
sale. The formula from which this tonic is
made was obtained from Germany, where it had
wide reputation for its curative qualities.
wineglassful three times day before or after
meals according to the ailment) will prove
speedy cure for dyspepsia or liver complaint. 1t
is also highly esteemed and very effective in in
termittent and bilious fevers. ague and malarial
diseases Its action upon the stomach is, in
every respect. admirable and it makes just such
a beverage and stimulant as persons of poor ap-
petite and faulty digestion require Rossis Arc
matte Tonic is becoming generally introduced to
the trade and commends itself wherever it has
been sold
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-29
The Caligraph.

One of the most noticeable exhibits may be
seen on che main floor of the Exposition Building
near the north center door. 1t is the famous
Caligraph writing machine, which attracted so
much attention at the fair last year. The Cali
graph is the only type bar machine that received
a medal at the late New Orleans exposition It
has taken premiums at every exposition and fair
at which it has been exhibited. While there are
a number of cheap writing machines the
"the best" The use of the cheap machines
serves TO stimulate the sale of the Calgraph, as
when persons become accustomed to using type
writer they soon discard the inferior machine
for the best The attention of lawyers. manu-
facturers, insurance men and business men gen
orally. who have large amount of writing to 10.
is called to this machine. H r. Condo. 76 West
Washington street, is the general agent for Indi-
ana He will take pleasure during the fair in
exhibiting its working to all who may desire to
see.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-29
The Famous EsterIx.

There would be no State fair unless the famous
Esterly harvesting machine were on the ground.
So it is there as heretofore, with a number Of
improvements which will be readily understood
and their excellence agreed to when explained by
Mr.. c. Fl. Cannon. The Esterly is made at
Whitewater, Wis, and its reputation is moro
than national and its friends maintain that it is
without rival, standing in the front rank as a
harvester.
Mr.. Cannon also exhibits the Peerless reaper
and mower, manufactured at Canton, O. The
Peerless is front and rear-cut mower. of light
draft, and wherever seen the experienced and in
teligent farmer has willingly borne testimony
to its superiority.
These machines are in the second pavilion
from the east end of the grounds, north side on
the avenue running east from the Exposition
Building The Indianapolis Office is at No. IS
South Pennsylvania street.