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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-26
Bananas.

A pound Of bananas, it is said, con.
tains more nutriment than three pounds
of meat or as many pounds of potatoes
while as a food it is, in every sense, su-
perior to the best wheaton head. Al
though it grows spontaneously through
out the tropics, when cultivated its Weld
is prodigious for an acre of ground
planted with bananas viii return as much
food material as thirty three acres of
wheat, or over one hundred acres of DO
tatoes. 1t is not generally understood
that bananas fried, baked or roasted are
very appetizing, and that sliced and
placed in a dish, with alternate slices Of
orange, they make a most delicious
dessert.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-26
Sill Is II Wight.

Still is it night L.,
The thought which moved my he"i' '''
hath gone,
But with the Light
II must rettrn-I viii await the dawn
'Tis winter still;
The world is cold as yet so late tne ''0"
Lies on the hill,
The footsteps Of the waking hours 50 ''0"'
Vet one may hear
The soundless music Of the frozen strea'"
BY bending near;
Thus joy is mingled in this sorrow "a ''''-
Shall repine
At all times somewhere on tbs lliiD's
earth
The sun doth shine
The death Of hope must be the ne" nop'
birth
If then the shade
Must ever fall where shall chance 10 oef
And have made
The shadow mine-still must it comfort NV
Still shall / climb,
Even though the stars shine not ON my 9n~ J
way;
Sometime sometime
That upland ] viii gain and find the uay'
And if God. grace
Hath closed the path, yet my last step shall 0'
With my dead face
Turned to that land which have longed 70
see. c..;.
r y. Wilson ia The Cf''@
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-26

A japanese gentleman, it is said, never
intrusts the making of tea to his servants
when company is present, but performs
this operation himself lie uses teapot
and cups Of diminutive size, and makes
the beverage by pouring hot water upon
the tea leaves. The water hardly touches
the leaves before he begins pouring off a
stream OF pale straw-color tea as delicate
and fragrant as rose leaves.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-26

NJ C,cd,,,,, g.,,,.. ,,,+ f,. a., ,,.,tL ,,,;4L
h;s com ond tho. yigit +ho zoo,o,;..l
c.rdons Ar.;,;n,, ~ fr,nt of ca,,.
oon.ainina .o,nc n,.,,aif.,n, c,,bin
Chin fowl. H., ro,,.,rl. ~ III. soo.
uAdmirc tbo,c .,,ncrb animals And
turnipo 70 thc kerncr he says with the
lone of 4 connois.elr.
.grboeo chickens holo,r 20 tbo family
Of galIinace do they notga
"tbey belong to the Gardens
A friend to . Hercules Of the Southern
provinces:
"What Is that | hear Of you? You have
been knocked down by a carriage and
broken limb:'
.'Ju,t the contrary, my good friend. 1t
was l who overturned tic carriage and
broke a wheel
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-26
AYERS
Hair VigOr

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N'Hth faded or gray hair to natural rich
brown color or deep black, as may be desired.
by ITS use light or red hair may be darkened.
lam hair thickened, and badness often,
though not always, cured
II checks falling of the hair, and stimu-
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lal!inS out, and in a short time | became
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iins ot the hair, and started new growth.
nave now full head of hair growing vigor-
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y W, Bowen, proprietor of the Ne 4yfhur
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Mr. ANGus FAIRBAIRN, leader of the
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-26
COrNTING HORNS.
Picturesque Scenes on a Mon
lana Cattle Range.
How the Animals are Counted Identified
and Separated.

In letter from Fort Keogh, Montana,
to tbo pittsburg Commercial Gazette
correspondent writes cntertainingly about
Tho cattle business and life on the ranges.
Hc Saw. In receiving, say, one thousand
hwdof "pilgrim" cattle from the States
of,auo not les. than $25, brand
jn. them at the stock yards with an y on
the len hip, for instance, and turning
them loose upon the range the owner
itber understands the business or has an
uu-waVing trust in Providence. A por-
uuu ot hi, herd may be seen occasionally
iurne the season by himself or his COW
boys, but other portions may drift away
iry or a hundred miles, 'ometimcs more,
before the next roundup. u Even then
It may be impossible to find them all. -
The ranges are divided into "districts.
and each district is worked by a sepcratc
company Of cowboys, numbering any
whcro from twenty to sixty more occa-
-iomll,,. according to the importance of
thc district. All who have range cattle
within tbc limits Of that distri are rep
resented. either personally or otherwise,
in the roundup party Every member
1f which exercises his ability for the
advantage Of his ncighbor as well as for
himself The district may be two hundred
mile, long and seventy-live miles wide,
and the cowboys move from six to ten
mile, each evening gather the cattle
from the hills surrounding the camp. the
next morning divide the stock into
buuchrs. each bearing the brand OF sep
rate outfit, brand the calves with the
marks borne by the mother, they follow,
and, ia cases where the ownership Of the
nalyc, can not be determined, they in
this territory, receive the brand of the
outfit that holds the range upon which
they are found. Now, in the district
where those ''X'r cattle live the reprcscn-
tatiyes of that brand will see as far as
possible, to the holding and branding Of
the stock belonging to their outfit. Then
I the cattle that are disposed Of will be
thrown into herd according to the To-
aHty of their ranges, and driven toward
their regular grazing grounds Those
that belong in the vicinity of the camp
win be left there, and the 'round-up'
party moves on.
The.ab9ye has special reference to the
sf-rang '''sis'ss ae which takes from sixty
to ninety days. In addition to the fall
roundup the beeyes are ''cut out
separated from the other stock and
driven by members of their respective
outfits totbc points Of Shipment. Iii, at
these shipping points that the value OF
the stock Inspector j, seen He examines
the brand, of cvcry animal shipped from
his point, and if some of those X cattle
are being hippcd with the bceyca Of some
other party bc note the fact. report 10
the Secretary Of the stock Commission
the whole lot goes to market, and IN due
course the owner Of the X cattle re-
ceives the proceed, al his "~tuy> on the
oasis of the price 1t which the main body
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-24
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO, June %.
Quotations thu hoard of trade 10 day were a.
follows; Nheat-No. June, opened aHd closed
I2s nominal; July, opened % sc, closed 49, &c
August, opened aud closed 1jc. Corfl-No June
opened SIC, closed S4lsc n animal; July opened
a5c, closed 55'sc; August, opened 36lsc, closed
36l. asked. Olt--No. ! June, opened and closed
2dlsc nominal; July, opened &c closed 27lRc
Pork-JuDe. opened SS!2'a nominal, closed $500.
July opened s,t2ia, closed 500; August, opened
s905, closed $40. Lard-.June, opened 81. IL
nominal. closed st.l5 nominal July, opened
81 17}a-@0, closed S6.3G2!Ia.
Live Stock-The uIion stock yards report the
following range Of prices Hogs - Market
opened active aud firm. but Later became easier
ali parties buying; light grades, s.. 1904 81,
rough packny. ~ 10q43j. heavy packing ami
shipping, lots, 81. 256ti50. Catte-Market weak
most grades l0gI5c lower; trade only fairly &C
tive common 10 choice steers So sutt5.S 80 largel,
al 415dI -; native butcber stock, g.. #tT4. -
stockers aud feeders - 6eCI4.!I Sheep-Trad,
rather SLOW; prices lod i5c lower; sheep, $3.50
40; lambs, Sl.tNQ3. - per head.
Produce: utter-Fxtra Elgin creamery IL,
per 10; gCol to cnoice creamery. 125p14c; dairy
lUQlac; packing. 6aGigc Eggs-StrictIy fresL
| ID. for hens and &c for ruosters: ducks, sc
| spring chickens, 12,@l3c. Apples-Choics to
| fancy, SIm6l6.n per bhl Suawberries-Michi
gan. Il - per IL qt Wisconsin. 81 .2;pU 80
red raspberries s @l25 per s4pI. case; black do
S29g. 10 per - OTIS, black berries, S1.50J2 per ?
qts,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-24
TALE OF A CYCLONE

Told by a Gentleman from Minne.ota-A
Few Additional Remarks.
We were Iding along on the bounding
train yesterday, and some one spoke of the
free and demo ratio way that people in this
country got acquainted with each other
while travelling. Then We got to talking
about railway sociability aud railway Ell
quette and from that we got to talking
about natural phenomena and storms
spoke of the cyclone with some feeling and
a LITTLE bitterness, perhaps, briefly telling
my own experience, and making the storm
US loud and wet and violent as possible
Then gentleman from western Mime
sofa, a man who went there in an early day
and honest AIDED it when his nearest neigh
Dor was fifty miles away, spoke of a cyclone
that visited his county before the telegraph
or railroad had penetrated that part of the
state He said it was vsry clear up to the
moment that hs noticed a cloud in the north
west no larger than a mans hand. 1t saun-
tered down in a southweSterly direction like
a lone that had all summer to do its chores
in. Then it gave two quick snorts and
roar, wiped out of existence all the farm
buildings he had, sucked the we'll dry,
soured all the milk in the milk house. and
spread desolation all over that quarter sec
ton. But the narrator sail that the most
remarkable thing he remembered was this:
He had dug about a pint of angle worms
that morning, intending to go over to the
lake toward evening and catch few perch
But when the cyclone came it picked up
those angle worms and drove them head
first through his new grindstone without il
turing the worms or impairing the grind.
stone He would have had the Grlndstoue
pho; o 5raphed, he said, if the angle worms
could have been kept still long enough. He
said that they were driven Just far enough
through to hang on the other side like a
lambre IuE
1t Is Surh cIrcums .ance5 of these, coming
to us from the mouths of witnesses, that
heal US TO exclaim; How prolific is nature
and how wonderful are all her works - in
| GLIDING poor, weak mani Man, who come;
| into the world clothed in a little brief au
| thority, perhaps and nothing else to speak
| OF. He rises up in the morning. prevari
cltes and dies Where are our best liars
| today Look for them where you will and
| you will find that they are passing away.
| ito into the cemetery and there you viii
| inl them mlnslIng with the dust bu'
striving still to perpetuate their business 10y
marking their tonbs with a gentle prevari
cation, chiseled in enduring stona j Bill
| Nye in Chicago News
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-24
MY Only Family Medicine"

Il have been a user of Simmons Liver
Regulator for many years, having made
it my only family medicine. II is pure'
good and reliable medicine. My mother
before me was very partial to it.
Il find the Re. ulator very safe, harm
less and reliable as family medicine,
and have used it for aIy disorder of the
system and found ii TO act like "a charm.
| believe if it was used in time it would
prove great preventative of sickness
| have often recommended it TO my
friends and shall continue to do So
REV. JAS NJ. ROLLINS.
Pastor NJ E church, South Fairfield Va.
To J. IL. Zeiliu & CO.. Philadelphia. y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-24


Paris is truly city where eccentricity
reign@ The Cltoyen Lisbonne, who was
sent TO the galleyS for some crime CONT
ted during the commune, on his release
opened carabat that he called La Bayne,
at which excellent prison fare was served by
walters dressed as convicts in letters, and
where, if more expensive dishes re-
CURED, the chief cook, in the Garb of the
executioner, would inform his patrons with
a grim smile, that he would be ready for
them in ten minutes The Parisians took
so kindly to the gruesome Joke that Lisbonne
is about to open a second establishment,
where the tables shall he collins. decked
with skulls as salt-ceIiars, and where the
customers viii be waited upon by young
girls goJ up a. corpses and habited in
shruuds. who will serve out baked meats of
IA funeral description
This recalls to tue mind of Paris raCon-
teur Il curious episode that occurred at u
masked ball Of the opera in the TINS of
Louis Philippe Lord Henry Seymour, one
Of the founders of the French Jockey club,
and noted for his eccentric wagers, made a
bet with a royal boon companion that he
would appear at the iete iii costume that
had never Yet beea seen at an opera ball
The bet was recorded in the book yet kept
at the Jockey club for such eccentric pro-
posals, and the house was thronged with the
giIded youth Of Paris to witness the denoue-
ment When the fete was at its llveliest
point AMI at the conclusion of one of Strauss
brilliant waitles, the crowd of merry max
ers surged into the main corridor to witness
coffin Lifted end ways, with shrouied
corpse as the occupant There
were shrieks Of horror from
the women and peal, of laughter
from the men, and Lord Seymour was hus-
| tied out of his coiER of vantage and con
Quoted to the police ;taiion. He won his
bet, however, aud The perfect OF police was
among those who graced the magnificent
b,n Guet that the royal prince gave on the
| o ca,ion-S Il, Chronicle.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-24

We have ono man who drinks 100 glasses
per day
This ausw was iii rel,ly to IA question as
to how much b er tue employees ia tue Mil
waukee Urewerics consumed The speaker
was a gentleman ensa Jed i'll the oihce of an
extensive brewing company.
What IS the average consumption per
man
About one and one fourth gallons or
forty glasses daily. AS a rule our en-
pioyeS drink fiity onequarter barrels
dag nearly 500 woi th, During warm days
thls numher is increased TO sixty quarters
and more Each man generally takes two
glasses at one time, which would maze the
numbar Of visits to the bar about twenty
during the day. Allowing three minutes
only for each time he klocss oil work there
is one hour which lac loses in this way. some
OF the men have 20 walk half a block and
further, and it often takes about five min
Utesn
Where is the bar generally located"
ours lis in u corner Of the wash house
We pay a man SO per month to draw beer
for the men, and he earns his money, too.
lie does nothing elsa milwaukee, sentinel
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-24
SUSPENSE.
Heart sickness, that of old the wise man

Heart sickness, that Of old the wise man
knew,
Despite his wisdom, creep til like a pail
Over tho opulent Springtime, quenching
all
The sunshine, and the verdure and the blue
ihto one gray monotony of hue
L hear from building boughs the thru,hes
call,
From beaded spray the tinted bios .oms
fall
Upon the long lush grasses wet with dew
And all this harmony of light and song
These swift cloudshadows, purplinc hill
an VOID,
These emerald spaces batwixt leaves of
gold
Strikes o. my duh brain with a sense of
wrong.
Spring To sal hart, suddenly grown
COLI
Seems a vain story, tedious told and long!
CornhiIl Maya inc
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-24

Cocaine, Iodoform or Mercurials in any
form in the treatment of catarrh or Hay
fever should be avoided, as they are both
injurious and dangerous. Iodoform is
easily detected by its offensive odor. The
only reliable catarrh remedy on the mar
ket today is Ely's Cream Balm, being free
from all POISONOUS drugs. 1t has cured
thousands of acute and chronic cases,
where all others have failed A particle
is applied into each nostril, no pain
agreeable to use. Price fifty cents of
druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-24
Tired, Lapquld. Dull,

Exactly expresses the condition OF thons>
ands of people at this season. The de-
pressive effect of warm weather, and the
weak condition of the body, can only be
corrected by the use of reliable tonic
and blood purifier like Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Why suffer longer when remedy is SO
close Mt hand? Take Hoods Sarsaparilla
now. 1t will give you untold wealth in
health. strength, and energy.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-24

1t is singular fact that the common
herring is fish which it is most difficult to
procure and preserve alive in inland
aquariums, it being SO delicate that the loss
Of even a few scales during transportation
is sure to cause its death. The proprietor
of Berlin aquarium tried vaiDly tor several
y,ars to obtain one, and did not succeed till
one of his men became expert enough to
catch one i'll IA sort of glass balloon low
cred with net Chicago Times
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-24

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Illustrated pamphlet, with full informa
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-24

Boston, June 24-Df those injured in
Mondays fire, Chester L. Hazeltine, who
was severely burned in the face, arms and
hands, left the hospital Tuesday afternoon.
1t is probable that no more bodies will be
recovered from the ruins, and doubtful If
ii will ever be known how many persisted
But four of the men who worked in the
building were burned to death, the others
being strangers, and it is probable that If
there were more victims than known of,
their bodies were burned to ashes
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-24
nON,T FAIL TO TRY II.

J. C. Burrows, kalamazoo, Mich, test
ities: For more than five years, mem
Der Of my family has been afflicted with
Hsy Fever, eliminating late in the fall In
a backing cough. Every remedy proved
futile. Not half bottle of Papiilon Tex
tract of flax) Catarrh cure had been USED
before the cough entirely disappeared
and general relief followed. It's simply
wonderful Large bottles only $loo,
for sale at Drug store
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-24
Certainly the Best.

Papillon (Clarke's extract of fiax) Cat
arrh Cure, from an experiment, has
grown to be the acknowledged superior
of any remedy for similar purposes
Purely vegetable and scientifically pres
pared, it is absolutely harmless, and
effects cures where all other known re-
needles and the most learned medical tals
ent fail. That it is favorite with all
classes is evidenced by the fact that dur
ing the past two years, $4,000 gallons
have been sold Positively cures catarrh
hay fever, colds, etc. etc. Large bottles
only 81. For sale by II. H. DeSanto.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-24

PITTsBuRG, June 1.-The joint commit
tee of manufacturers and nallers met
Wednesday morning and organized The
nailers presented the scale for consideration,
which is what is known the Mingo scale.
1t is believed that the scale will be signed
so as to make the Amalgamsted scale COM
plete, but it is doubtful if the nail factories
resume operationS
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-24

Many persons are afflicted with erup-
tons of the skin boils or ulcers. Brand
reth's pills, taken freely will, in short
time, cure eruptions, pimples or boilS,
Ulcers of long standing require treatment
for some weeks, but he assured that the
worst fever sores or obstinate ulcers will
surely disappear if you perseSere with
these pills.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-24
Not Very Startling.

WATERvILLE, Me, June 24.-Eleven men
In the employ OF Norton q Purington par
took of bash for breakfast Tuesday, and
we're suddenly prostratei with violent purg-
ing and vomiting, exhibiting strong symp.
toms of poisoning. Their recovery seems
doubtful
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-24
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate of Frederick W kellerstrass, deceased
The undersigned. having been appointed admin
;stratrix of the estate of Frederick W. Keller
strass. late of the county of Rock Island,
state of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives no
tice 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 July
term. onthe second Monday in July next, at
which time all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested to attend for the
purpose Of having the same adjusted. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested TO make I'M
mediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this nth day of Nav, A. D.. 1886
MARGARET i. KELLERSTRASS,
Administrative.
M NJ. STURGEON Atty. ml9-d4w
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-24
TEN THOUSAND LAUNDRY GIRL
Go to Work After Five Weeks on 8
Strike.

Troy, N. Y, June 24-Just five weeks
ago Tuesday all the laundries and collar
manufactures in this city we're closed, lock-
ing out over 10000 females who earn their
livelihood on work furnished them by one
of Troy's chief industries, and for which it
has gained worldwide reputation Ever
since the lockout was begun the manufact
urers have endeavored to bring about set
Element, but all attempts until Tuesday
proved futile Late III the afternoon John
W. Hayes, member Of the general execu-
tive committee OF the Knights of Labor,
succeeded in bringing about a settlement,
and ordered the girls back to work at once
They will tie paid slight increase over Old
prices
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-24
What is 1t? And What il Is.

What Is 1t! And nat Ill Is.
Papillion (Clarke's extract of flax Skin
Cure, like many other inestimable bent-
fits to mankind, was discovered by accid
ent. The proprietor, engaged in the pre-
paration of certain plants. from time 10
time noticed the effect of workins. in the
pulp watts on the skin. If there was pres
ent any cutaueous eruptions. warts, blcm
ishes or scrofulous symptoms. all disap>
peared as if by magic After experiment.
ing ten years, it has become scientific
fact and priceless boon to the human
race From giving away few bottles,
the demand has increased until the sale
for the past two years amounts TO l ,039. :
COO bottles. Large bottles only VI. For
sale by H. Il. DeSanto.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-24

Down ut Selma, Ala, the undertakers
held con ventien and were welcomed to
the city BY doctor acting as mayor.