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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-02

He who makes the best of everything t:sat
happens to INN Tiil always have the best
that his circumstances will allow, and will
surely be much happier man than he whose
habit of mind is to make the worst of every
thing. -Indepenient.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-02

The latest thing in oarometers has three
little landscapes representing a stormy, a
fair and variable sky. The rise or fall Of
the mercury causes thin mica plate to cover
or reveal these pictures, in accordance with
the indications. Chicago Herald
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-02

A company has been formed in London
with capital of 81. 100000 for the pur>
pose of working the Yuguaran copper
mines in the state of Michoacau, Mexico.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-02

Toads are the policemen of the garden.
They speedily transport insect deprede-
tors to place where they will do no more
harm. And this interior Jail is quite Ca
paciOus.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-02

An eighteen year old negro boy of
Mariana, Ark, shot his mother because
she was baking sweet potato for his
brother instead of for him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-02
No. 1912 Second ave. Rock Island.

Joel Smith. of Leominster. Mass, at
the conclusion of speech in that town,
few days ago remarked: Il must 90
now, and then fell dead upon the floor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-02

yourself in life insurance. You will find
the renewable term policy of the ProVi-
dent Savings Life Assurance society of
New York to be the best. the cheapest
and the fairest. Avoids the unnecessa-
rily high cost of level premiums and the
uncertainty and insecurity of assessment
insurance, Net cost for $40, 600 for year
1887, Age %, $107o0; age IS, 1921 80;
age 40. $4,000; age So S199S0
LIEBERKNECHT & 0LMsTEAD,
Tocal AuantS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-02
uN sfnENIRX
DIR. J, W, IRELAND. V. s,

ury Coll&e Toronto, Canada. and member of the
Illinois Veterinary Medical Association; office first
door east of Lorton's sale stable, davenport
Calls by telephone or otherwise promptly att, al
ed TO.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-02

Mans honor wears armor and carries a
mace womans honor has only soft hreezes
aud perfumes.-Carmen Sylvia.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-02

William FL. Burnhiser, of Harrisburg
Pa, has lived in bed twenty nine years,
in consequence of spinal injury.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-02
New Advertisements.
INTELLIGENCE COLUMN.

For RENT-FURNISHE OR UN-
furnished room; enquire at C. C. Taylors
store. 15-u
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-02

EOR RENT-A FRONT ROOM IN
L private house suitable for an office; terms
low; enquire at ARGUS office. 22t
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-02

w AUTHORIZATION AS SER
w want girl or for general house work in a small
family Address 1901 Second avenue. 22t
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-02

A GENTS WANTED FOR A WATCH
hCIub-A $50 Gold Watch for SIS, in payments
of 81 90 per week. Wanted agent at once in
Rock Island. l will pay $40 cash cash and make
the agent present of a Gold Watch. Address
for full particulars, c. Il. 'STODDAhT,
40 Wabash AveLne. Chicago,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-02
NE WISH TO EMPLOY A RELlA.

w Bile man in your county; no experience re-
quired; permanent position for three years; sal
airy increased every year; light, easy, genteel
business; money advancsd for salary. advertising
ETC. Largest manufacturers in our line, Enclose
/ 2-ceHt, No postals. Centennial Mig Co., Gin
cinnati, 0. H-dlm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-02
A GENTS WANTED FOR THE UNI

N GENIS W ANIEU FUK THE UNI
AAversal oil Heater and Burner. The house
keepers delight. Cooks meal or heats room
at a cost Of . cents per hour Nothing ike it ever
invented. Agents are making big money. Sells
af sight Address UNIVERSAL MFG, co.
81 Market Street, Chicago, H.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-15
Had Been DOctOred.

A wealthy old widower boarding at a
fashionable house in the city is said to
be anxious to marry again. OF course,
he wishes to be loved by some young
miss third as old as himself. Recent
ly a well-dressed and fashionable young
lady engaged rooms at the same house
and began casting sly glances at the
wife seeker, who was invited to call at
her parlors one evening, which he did,
finding his youthful admirer with bon
net and gloves on, or as she explained
it: "Just came in from the bank" He
was asked to make himself comfortable
while she went to tea, leaving her bank
book spread open upon the centre table.
OF course it was natural that man
seeking life companion should satisfy
himself as to her ability to purchase a
suitable bridal trOsseau, and he therefore
peeped into the bank book, where he
found a group of figures as long as his
finger. The old man forgot his age and
gave jump for Joy. 1t appears that an
intimate friend of the ex-benedict is q
clerk in the bank where the adventures
kept her money, and upon looking over
the account at the wish of the widower
he discovered that only s. had ever been
deposited, and that the other figures in
her book were fictitious. Whereupon
the attachment grew cold, and the old
gentleman is still in the matrimonial
market Albany Journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-15
They Knew.

4 certain charitable mission enterprise
connected with an important church lis
presided over by the -~ar@--~s~-ss= assistant
minister OF 71Sr---+rveFSsT, who Is much al
mired for his personal graces as well as
his piety and zeal in good work. He
had been assisted in the work of in
structing, elevating and amusing the
boys who resort to the mission by some
good ladies of the parish, and particu-
larry by one young woman, whose ben
evolent interest in the mission work has
been supposed to include the clergyman
at its head. She has been indefatigable
in her endeavors to teach and entertain
the boys, and often actresses them in
little speeches.
The other Sunday this young lady was
speaking to the boys in the presence of
the clergyman. She had exhorted them
to be good and studious, to avoid bad
company, profanity and other demOral-
izing things, and closed her little exhor-
tation with these words:
''I want you to be good boys and do
all these things I have asked you to do,
because [ love you all. :"
al know who you love most" q
small boy in the front row called out to
her.
"Well, who is it, Johnny" asked the
lady. No doubt she suspected some &C
cusation of partiality among the boys,
and this she would have been glad of
an opportunity to deny.
'The boy pointed his small, grimy
finger at the clergyman.
''Him!" he shouted.
The young lady's interest in CHAIR.
table work is said to have declined Wis
bly, for some little time.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-15
Rot and Scab in Potatoes.

An Amej lean Cult dt0r correspond
ent says: l once planted niue short
rows of potatoes, applying the following
washes to the sets before planting: a
weak solution of blue vitriol, known as
sulphate Of copper; a solution of green
vitriOl, sulphate of iron, solution of
corrosive sublimate, one ounce to a gal
Ion of water; strong suds of resin soap;
boiling water and beef brine. The resin
soap proved to be very good, as also the
boiling water.
None of the above washes were injuri-
Gus, but the corrosive suDlimate seemed
to act as powerful stimulant, producing
most luxuriant growth of vines, while
the sOapsuds and the boiling water pro-
duced the greatest amount of tubers ;
yet, taken altogether, l never harvested
a more scabby lot of potatoes. The soil
was warm, rich, gravelly loan. l had
not one rotten potato among them, al
though | had few rotten specimens in
the same piece where the sets were not
prepared by any of the above washes.
l planted some in the same soil, how
ever, using as mulch over the sets an
abundance of pine needles and ashes,
this piece being previously MANFRED
with barnyard manure. Here the pota-
toes were very fine being free from every
blemish, either scab or rot. Again, an
important fact was developed in that the
potatoes grown in this manner retained
their goodness as seed for two subse-
quent generations.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-15
Raising Two Pound Chickens in
Eight Weeks.

The main point in raising chickens to
have them weigh two pounds Cdressedl
in eight weeks, is to feed them such food
as will make hard, solid flesh, not liable
to shrinkage, While soft food IS more
EASILY digestcd than grain, a chicken fed
upon it exclusively viii shrink six ounces
in the dressing,
If generous feed of grains be given each
day, in connection with the soft food.
the shrinkage will be much less, which
fact we have demonstrated by brood,
just shipped, weighing two pounds
(dressed), being eight weeks old.
Great benefit is derived from the use of
copperas in their soft food, during the
last ten days. A pie of the crystal the
size of large pea, dissolved IN boiling
water, can be added to the water with
which the soft food is mixed Fine coal
ashes put into their scratching pen is also
beneficial.
All these measures are necessary. as
the large amount of food consumed by
the chickens would naturally tend
toward indigestion and bowel trouble.
Before killing, the chickens should be
put in coop With slat floor, and in a
dark place, and kept without food for
thirty-six hours. We have dressed them
after keeping them twenty-four hours,
but find they dress much easier and pre-
sent better appearance if kept thirty
six hours without food.
After killing and picking, they should
be plunged into cold water, slightly
salted, and remain until all animal heat
is extrac ed, usually five to six hours.
Upon taking out of the water the clot of
blocd which will be found in the mouth
must be removed, and the chickens
hung up TO drip until partially dry.
Then pack in layers, and snug enough to
prevent thei; shaking about. -Farm,
Field and S ockUlaH.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-15
Wiping His Gums on the Door Mat.

A clergyman who has spent some time
in Pennsylvania tells the listener an odd
story illustrating popularity of speech
in that section. The clergyman had
just arrived and taken possession of a
little country parish, and had been in
vited to take charge of the funeral of a
prominent resident. AS he knew moth
ing about the career and accomplish
ments of the deceased, he was to be as
sisted by farmer of the neighborhood,
who was something of an exhorter. The
relatives had expected that the services
should not begin until Mr.. j., the far
mer-exhorter, had arrived.
He was a long time coming, for some
reason, and the clergyman began to
grow weary. He called one of the fam
lily and asked him if he knew where Mr.
j. was.
"He's come now," said the person.
"Where is he?" asksd the clergyman.
"Down stairs" came the response,
"wiping his gums on the door mat !"
The thought of the reverend agricul-
turist "wiping his gums on the door
mat filled the young Yankee clergyman
first with horror, and then with almost
uncomfortable amusement. It did not
occur to him at first that "gums" in
that part CT the country meant rubber
overshoes.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-15
A Southern Fair.

'Some time ago. says q travelling
man, 81 wns .tsaeyed for nearly a week
IN "a Southern l$Syn, in which n taIr was
being held. lie first thing to attract
my attention was motley collection of
booths and stands, which occupied q
vacant lot at the intersection of the two
principal streets, and from which arose
a confused babble of voices. caught
sight of the muscle testers, striking ma
chimes, etc., which are usually seen on
the grounds Of county fair, but the
principal attraction was an immense
cane rack, as it was called, holding fully
five hundred canes, and before which
was surging crowd, chiefly negroes,
busily throwing rings at the canes in an
endeavor to ring one, in which event
it became the property of the lucky
thrower.
"To enhance the attractions which the
canes held out to the colored portion of
the inhabitants of the town, the enter
prising proprietor of the cane stand had
various prizes in the shape of sides of
bacon, sour hams, several battered nickel
clocks which had seen their best DAYS,
and high above all a capital prize in the
shape of watch, resplendent with gid
ing and with the movement fully expos
ed to the dust-which was constantly
swirling about in heavy clouds. The
proprietor had left it open to convince
his colored brethren that the watch was
q really truly one. From the prizes
ran string, the end of which was at
tached to a cane, and the winner of the
cane took with it the attached prize.
"It happened to be Saturday night
and most of the darkies had a few dol
lars. That is, they had them until they
saw the bacon and hams and the watch.
At the sight of the last their eyes would
roll and they'd begin pitching rings as
if their lives depended on it. Everything
was sacrificed to the watch, but it re-
fused to be wooed from its retirement.
One darkey, on his last ring, purchased
with his last money, was fortunate
enough to win one of the hams, but so
much did he covet the watch that he
traded his prize back for 10 more rings
after furtively licking the bone at its
upper end and casting an agonized
glance after it as it was laid back in its
place Seven rings of the ten were
thrown without success. Eight
nine!-
ellis under lip wobbled, and he leaned
over until he almost overbalanced him
self as he threw the last. 1t wonl The
crowd heayed mighty sigh and looked
at him III awe. With a tear in his eve
the cane man handed over the watch,
after vainly endeavoring to buy it back
for seventy-fve cents. Above this
amount he refused to go, and retired to
mourn in silence.
"The winner departed with his prize
in high glee, and his subsequent discov-
cry that it required to be wound hourly,
pounded occasionally, and that it would
then reward its owner by moving one
hand and going as long as he shook it,
only increased his delight as it enabled
him to pull it out oftcner and made him
the envy of all his companions"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-15
Executive Session Secrets.

Senator Frye in relating the other day
how newspaper correspondents some
times get the secrets from executive ses-
sions of the Senate, said: Zone of the
smartest tricks l ever heard of by which
an executive session secret was pulled
out of Senate was perpetrated by
Major Clark, tie well known correspon-
dent. had only been i'll the Senate q
short time, having come over from the
House, when the nomination of Stanley
Matthews, for place on the bench Of
the Supreme Court, came up. It will
be remembered that the consideration
was prolonged, and there was a good
deal of conjecturing as to how certain
Senators stood on the subject. l was
recorded on both sides. Finally after a
long session one day we disposed of the
case, and Matthews was confirmed. As |
emery d from the door of the Senate
Chamber met Major Clark, who came
up to me in q careless sort of way and
said: well. Frye, see you voted for
Matthews after all. Without thinking
what L was saying l shouted back the
reply in passion: Il didn't do any
such thing. oh, that's all right, re-
piled Clark, and he went away, having
procured all the information he wanted. I"
--DetTOit ITij7s3ie
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-15
Winter Health Hints.

An old observer says: ''The secret of
good health in winter lies in two things
first, in breathing through the nose; ;
and second, in keeping the feet warm.
If these two rules are carefully observed
by any one, he or she need not fear the
rigOrs of winter. Above all, never 90 to
bed with cold feet. If you are toubled
with cold feet, said the same gentle
man, "warm them before you retire. and
in the morning plunge them into cold
water till they sting. Then rub them
vigorously and put on your stockings and
shoes and your feet will keep warm
probably all day. See that Your stock
ings are thick enough and that you wear
heavy shoes and good servicab!e over
shoes A great many young ladies in
Albany are wearing heavy shoes this
winter for the first time. They are
learning wisdom. Ladies, too, are be-
ginning to wear heavier underwear than
ever before. They have been taught
this by their experience on toboggau
slides, and it is a good thing. The
health of boys and girls should BE- better
III winter than in summer, and they
should grow stronger and heavier by
outdoor exercises. The first essential is
to be warmly clothed, and above all to
keep the feet warm. "--ADaay JournaL
IT was bald headed man who origi-
mated the motto. There's plenty Of
room at the top"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-15
Farm and Garden Notes.

Fairy manuring has many advocates
Perfect cleanliness must be the rule in
a good dairy.
Canadians ust peameal largely for
growing stock.
Hens shonld be kept scratching in
order to be healthy.
A smooth, glossy coat almost invari-
ably ind Goes health in an animal.
Mr.. Betsingcr, New York beekeeper,
claims that he can cure foul brood with
salt
Clean off cows and oxen. They will
be more comfortable as well as more
slightly.
Throwing down fodder upon the
ground in the barnyard is tEc cause Of
much waste.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-15
Did Not Find Out.

The Philadelphia Neacs tells this story:
"Several years ago." said a railroad
man, "when was running on the Mem
phis and Charleston Road, we had a
superintendent who hadn't the slightest
practical knowledge of railroading. One
day he telegraphed to Huntsville, Ala,
for an engine. The engineer was about
to comply with the order, when the dis
covery was made that the spider, Vi
tai part of the machinery, was broken.
The engineer telegraphed to the super
intendent:
"'Can't take out engine; spider
broken
"The superintendent telegraphed
back:
"What is spider?'
"And the engineer responded:
"'A spiders a spider that's all 1
know
"The engineer didn't propose to teach
the superintent his business.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-15

If you suffer from dull, heavy headache, OBJ
struction of the nasal passages, discharges
falling from the head into the throat, some
times prOfuse, watcry, and aCrid, at others,
thick, tenacious, mucous, purulent, bloody an
putrid: if he eyes are weak, watery, and in
famed; and there is ringing in the ears deaf
ness, hacking and coughing to clear the throat,
eXpectOratou of offensive matter, together
with scabs from ulcers; the voice being
changed and having n nasal twang; the breath
offensive; smell and taste impaired; experience
q sensation of dizziness, with mental depreS-
sion, hacking ugh, and general debility,
then you are suffering from chronic nasal
catarrh. Only few of the above named
symptoms are likely to be present in any one
case at one time, or in one stage of the disease
Thousands of cases annually, without mani
Testing half OF the above symptoms, result in
consumption, and end in the grave. No dis
ease is so common, more deceptive and dan
gerOuS, less understood or more unsuccessful
of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy offer, in good
faith, % reward for a case of catarrh which
they cannot cure. The Remedy is sold by drug
giStS at only 80 cents.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-15
DiarrhOea in Sheen

This complaint is due to some de-
rangement of the digestive apparatus
and when the character and cause of the
trouble have been determined the dill
culties in the way of successful treat
ment are in great measure removed. If
the flock have been on pasture thev
should be removed to another or else
confined in yard or stable and the char
acter of the food changed. In some cases
the diarrhPa is sequel or symptom of
some other disea>e, and when this is the
case the treatment must vary according
to the condition of the patient. Simple
dlarrhPa may generally be prevented by
careful regulation of the food, avoiding
exposure to dampness and extreme
changes as much as possible, and by Civ
ing the flock regular supply of salt.
In most cases it yields quick
ly to proper treatment, such
as the administration of astring-
ents and cordial preparations. One
of the difficulties in the treatment of
large flocks Of sheep is their numbers
and the extreme care and patience that
is required to avoid missing many in
dividual animals. COtton,eed cake meal
is recommended as an excellent proven
tive and remedy, and the same may be
SAID of ground flax eed, although the
fiaxseed cake meal is not of much value.
Linseed oil. two or three ounces, along
with dram of powdered ginger root,
is also recommended to be given, and
must be followed by the following mix
ture: TAKE one ounce of prepared chalk.
four drains of catechu, two drains of
ginger, and one dram of opium, to which
add haIf-pint of peppermint water, and
give two tablespoonfuls night and morn.
ing to each full-grcwn sheep and half
the amount to the lambs. When the
cottonseed cake meal is fed, half-pound
per day for each animal is enough, and
half the quantity of the faxseed meal.
DiarrhPa in sheep should be treated
promptly, for when it is neglected it may
give rise to serious complications -NelO
York WarlI
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-15

A farmer friend who evidently knows
how to make the orchard trees do their
be>t, and who objects to the dangerous
and troublesome operation of ploughing
the ground, tells us his resource. He
uses slate chips or any other broken
rock, down to sand, and covers the
ground to the extent of the branches or
more with this mulch, putting it thick
enough to smother the grass, and thinks
it the best because it is enduring. He
claims for it, too, that it will not harbor
mice or insects, and that the growth will
start earlier in spring and close earlier in
autumn. He uses manurial matters in
addition, always applying them in winter
or early spring to avoid exciting late
growth. The mulch is good, but the
material is bad. Why not put on a mulch
which will feed the tree as it decays, and
not need renewal oftener than the
stones, which would soon have grass
growing in all their interstices and steal
ing the benefit intended for the tree?
Any vegetable matter will answer. even
pomace or sawdust, if not laid on 50
thick as to be liable to sour, or if strewed
with wood ashes or lime to neutralize
the acid, and supply food instead of
poison. Such a mulch, if laid on widely
and deeply enough, has sure effect and
to novice an astonishing as well as
gratifying one.-Neo York IrijUne.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-15
In q Florida Hotel.

Tourist to agreeable stont gentleman
in the corridor)-Been in to dinner?
Stout gentleman-Not yet; have youf
Tourist Yes; just came out.
Stout Gentleman (cheerfully)-Dld
you have good dinner2
Tourist (irritably)-Poor, poor! I've
been here three days and haven't had a
square meal yet.
Stout gentleman (placidly)-Well, I've
been here three months, and haven't
had square meal.
Tourist (astonished)-Well, why don't
you leave?
Stout Gentleman can't; I'm running
the hotel,-H0tey Ne1oS.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-15

DAVID WHEuPLEY, during the biz
Yard, hitched his horse and crawled into
hole in the ground which had been
used for q cellar and stayed there all
night. The place was only three feet
high. To keep from freezing he white
tied pieces of pine board and burned
them. There being wooden floor above
he had to keep the fire low, and he was
alternately smothered and frozen until
the next morning. His horse was all
right, and he reached home, but was
completely exhausted, but only slightly
frozen