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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-27
JOYOUS EVENTS IN JUNE.

Marriage Last Evening" OF Mr.. Ar
thur spauldinx and Miss Mamie
Batties. aud Mr.. Frank shan
non and MISS Alice. Bostock.
sPAULDING- BATTLES.
A pleasant gathering of relatives and
friends witnessed the marriage of Miss
Mamie Battles to Mr.. Arthur Spaulding
at the residence of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Battles. 1902 First
avenue. last evening. the Rev. Mr.. g. w.
Cue officiating with the beautiful form
of the Episcopal church. The floral
decorations were profuse and handsome,
roses and ferns predominating. The
bridal couple stood beneath floral ball
suspended in front of the mantle which
was banked with a bed Of cut flowers and
ferns, above which were two floral de-
signs. the initial letters "B. s" 10 red cut
flowers surmounted. on background oil
ferns. Mr.. and Mrs. Spaulding enjoy
the distinction of being the first couple
to be married on the new carpet for the
Methodist church, piece of which was
furnished by Mr.. Cue.
The bride wore her travelling costume
made of light gray mohair, with silver
trimmings. and looked beautiful indeed.
The groom wore regulation black.
Mrs Spaulding has host of friends in
this city. She has been an active member
of the Methodist church from her child
hood, and has been willing worker in
all the enterprises OF that church. Mr..
Spaulding is employed by the c.. R. l. &
P. railroad in the capacity of an engin-
eer, having been in the service of that
company for thirteen years. and in that
time has risen to his present position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spaulding left on the
lilo p. m. train for an extended sojourn
in Colorado. Before returning they will
visit the chief points OF interest in
the state, including Denver, Pueblo, Col
orado Springs, Pixies Peak and Buena
Vista.
SHANNON. BosToCK.
At Trinity church last evening Rev. 9.
a Kellogg united in marriage Mr.. Frank
Shannon and Miss Alice Bostock. After
the ceremony reception was held at
she residence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Bostock, in South Rock
Island. The popular young people were
the recipients of many handsome and
useful gifts, the tokens of esteem and
friendship.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
At the parsonage of the First M. E
church last evening, Rev. G. W. Cue
united in marriage Mr.. Robt j. johnson
and MISS Annie Armstrong. Of Bowling.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-27

Whitman's butter cups and marsh-msl.
lows put up in fancy half pound boxes a
Krell & Maths.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-27

Mint, wintergreen, maple and lemon
wafers-extra fine and fresh-st Krell &
Maths
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-27

Mclntire Bros. have new and reliable
kid glove cleaner; cleans perfectly and
leaves no odor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-27

Sealed bids for the erection of four.
story brick building will be received by
July /, 1890 Call at the Office of the
Moline Buggy company.
J. I'll. Wilson. Proprietor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-27

After all, the best way 10 know the
real merit of Hoods Ssrsapsrilla, is to
try it yourself Be sure to get Hoods.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-27

Step in to Krell & Maths ice cream
parlor and try dish of the finest and
purest ice cream made.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-27
Weather Forecast.
sealed Proposals.

U. 8. SIGNAL OFyIcE,
Washington, ID. g., June q. (
For the next "a hours: Fair; cooler
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-27

Bananas at F. G. Young's.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-27
SHANNON. BosTOCK.

At the parsonage of the First NJ. E.
church last evening, Rev. G. W. Cue
united in marriage Mr.. Robt. j. johnson
and Miss Annie Armstrong, Of Bowling.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-25

lot Of good work at the right time,
coupled with good season. "Let Well
born and the rest of them," he adds,
"preach good old bone labor, as we call
it down here, to the boys, without
which no good crop Of cotton was ever
raised. -
Mr.. Durham then goes on to tell how
he raised, by the application of pure
bone labor alone, thirty-eight bales Of
cotton, each weighing 800 pounds on
forty -four measured acres OF ground +,
and says he expects to do fully as well
again this year. III do It no doubt,
but not without an application of science.
The possibility exists that Mr.. Durham
would deny the charge were we to ao-
cuse him of being a scientific farmer,
but he is, all the same-as much q
soientlst in that direction as any Of
them. No man can raise that much
cotton on the acreage named without
being a scientific farmer. For after all
what is science but knowledge? (see
Webster). Mr.. Durham knows how to
prepare his land for cotton-that is
science. He knows how to put in and
cultivate the crop, and how to take
care of it when the cotton is made
that is science also. The only difference
between Mr.. Durham and Messrs. Well
born and Cole lies in the fact that they
run their science out on different roads
than those travelled by him. Let them
go, but don't punch all science in the
short ribs simply because they happen to.
do it.
There is no kind of danger that faliher
will get too much science, provided 1t ia
of such character that he can makef
useful in his calling. If he can t do Tat
kind of thing with it his best plan is to
let it severely alone; for he has no time
to throw away on any mere pla$tkihE,s
Get all the science Cknowledgsg that yodS
can make good practical Fuse of, nos
matter whence the source, and use ~
That is scientific farming. SciencasAtat
one could not use in his callinsES6ld mott
constitute him any more a scientilG
farmer than if he had never heard of It.
He might be more a scientist because of
his requirements, but not more scien-
tito farmer.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-25

would give US an orange region large
enough to be OF great Importance, es-
pecially when taking into account the
superior character Of its soils, compared
to that in which all the oranges of this
country are now grown. If we can de-
velop this territory as first-class for
orange culture 1t will enable us to play
the wild with the markets as at present
existing. All oranges grown within the
United States are the result of expensive
irrigation or heavy fertilizing. This
orange region of Texas would call for
nothing of that kind, hence it must be
seen that wo could easily beat down all
competition.
Already the ordinary oranges have
been quite successfully grown in certain
sections of Texas. Some years ago we
saw growing on the plantation of Judge
Jones, at Highland, near Galveston, as
fine oranges Of the old types as any man
need desire to look at. The only ex-
isting trouble with the old kind lies
in the possible danger OF an occasional
freeze-out by some unnatural blizzard
that might chance to drop down upon
us. Thirty or forty years might not
bring one of them, but the possibility Of
such a visitation at any
time holds US afraid to risk too
much on the old oranges.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-25
Texas Ponies.

The general raid of these, says the
New York World, has been something
decidedly remarkable. They have in
vaded every section of the country. Their
low price, hardness and endurance have
placed them in active competition with
the mule on Southern plantations and
made them especially popular with the
freedmen tenants. They have also scat
tered through the Northern and Eastern
states, where they are found in consider
able numbers, and they are plentiful in
the Rocky mountain regions. Fear is
entertained in Mississippi as elsewhere
that the influx of mustang horses will
prove disadvantage: 1t is recognized,
while they have inherited wonderful
staying as well as going qualities, and
are active aud efficient for their size,
that still they are SCRUBS There is some
improvement in Texas, though the larger
part of the Texas ponies on the market
are from the old original Spanish stock
unadulterated.
For our own part we can t see how the
introduction of our ponies can ever prove
of disadvantage to any state, for they
are everything we hold them to be, and
are well worth the money we ask for
them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-25
Japan Clover.

The Prairie Farmer, Chicago, says
the plant known as Japan clover (Les-
pedeza striata), is gaining popularity in
the South-at least in Tennessee, Mis-
sisslppi, louisiana and Texas-as very
vigorous growing and excellent forage
plant, roofing out dog fennel and other
nuisances, and continuing in good graz
ing condition until killed by frosts, and
stock OF all kinds are said to be fond OF
it, and grow fat on it.
1t has loug been our opinion that
japan clover has been a good deal
overrated. That 1t contains the proper
elements for good stock food must be
SO, for the chemists tell US it does, but
on account of the hard and wire like
character of its stems stock hesitate to
eat it SO long as they can get anything
else. And when it comes to roofing out
dog fennel 6nd other noxious growths
japan clover is not there. 1t is a won
derful growth to spread over a country,
and it will stay where It has no very
strong growth TO contend against. A
few years ago it took a fine run in the
pine regions of the gulf states east of the
Mississippi river, but now 1t is rapidly
disappearing from those regions,
having been crowded out by car
pet or Louisiana grass (Pespalum platy-
caule).
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-25
Scientific Farming.

There seems to be no little misooncep-
ton with reference to what this term
means, and on that account "soi entific
farming, - SO called, and as understood
is not one of the most popular things i'm
aginable with the farming masses. But
there is nothing wrong about scientific
farming, as such, though it must be ad-
United that men do sometimes run GER
tain specialties they call science entirely
into the ground, as we say, so far as re-
lates TO farming.
An article on this subject by Mr., W.
W. Durham Of Austin appearing in a
late issue OF Farm and Ranch, has
amused US no little. MIR. Durham saws
Welborn IS and Coles letters are excel
lent, but there is lots of 'severy day,
farmers who don t know half the science
that either of them does, but who can
make as good crops. He is satisfied that
to make good cotton yield does not re-
quire near as much scientific knowledge
as these gentlemen put in it, but rather a
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-25
On DRIVING a Horse.

The st. Louis Christian Advocate en-
dorses the suggestion of humane writer
that the practice of thrashing the patient
OK to increase his speed, or whacking
him across the nose when he is desired to
stop, are certainly not the character
istics of good teamster, any more than
the habit of yanking, twitching and
whipping the horse is the indication of a
good driver. The succeeding comment
sets sorth that there is nothing more I'M
reasonable or wasteful than this style Of
managing horses. Good sense requires
that q horse be started, urged forward :,
and stopped by the voice, and that resort
should never be had to the whip uni ess
absolutely necessary. A horse then
knows what is required of him, and the
annoying and dangerous habit of sud-
denly starting and jumping is avoided.
A great majority of the spavins, sprains
and ring-bones, not to speak of the
heaves and numerous other horse all
ments, are caused by rough and thought
less driving. No reasonable person will
doubt this for one moment.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-25
German lIinet.

This is one of the best crops we can
raise for the production of hay. In
Texas it ought to have been sown before
this time, in order TO give it the adv an
tages of the better growing season of
spring, still it VIII come very well
if sown as late as July. It is
q crop that stands drouth very
well, and 1t is very quick crop to ar
rive at maturity. A wheat field, after
the wheat has been removed, may be
made TO bring fine crop Of millet in the
same season. Speaking of German
millet the Indiana Farmer says If prop
erly cared for it makes an excellent feed
for both horses and cattle, and ,Efskes a;
good substitute for the Ordinary hay
rations. The ground should o. well pull
verified and the seed put in g the ratS
OF one bushel to the acre. Ites,apii1 be
worked into the soil by light narrowing.
The hay Is cut when the crop is Ii bloom
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-25
That Watermelon Sugar.

OF late we have seen IN various
Texas papers an article credited to some
publication called :'National Wealth of
California, z" the which is telling of q
new and wonderful sugar industry de-
veloping on the Pacific slope. The sugar
is manufactured from watermelons.
The article represents that "the melons
are gathered and slashed open with big
knife, and wooden scoup empties the
pulp into vessel where the juice lie ex-
pressed. This is boiled rudelv and crYs-
talized like maple sugar in the Atlantic
states. The sugar sells at remunerative
prices, is light colored and sweet. Red
pulp melons give darker sugar, white
pulp Is therefore preferred. - The usual
comment is that we have in this state
much land suited to the growth
of watermelons, that might be turned
to good account in the production of
melon sugar.
We refer to this matter simply for the
purpose of exploding humbug. There
is no such thing as crystaliZed melon
sugar, and never will be, for the reason
that the sweet properties in the water
melon is glucose. 1t could not be crys-
talized or granulated any more than
could the juice of the grape. A hard
and swedish substance might be made
by evaporating the Juice of melons,
something little like so-called "graps
sugar, /" but no chemist on earth could
possibly crystalize it.
A somewhat passable syrup may be
made from watermelons, though it is
much inferior to sorghum syrup. Forty
hafNFo hn m ~
sorghum, the peopls of some of the upper
states often made what they called
watermelon molasses.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-25
An Ugly Friend.

There is large and ungainly insect
often seen on the shrubbery and abou
the garden that many people are ground
lessly afraid Of. It goes by the various
common names of "rear-horse' and
"devil's horse'' and "wild mare - and
so on through quite a long list. Its sclen-
tific name Is Mantis Carolina. After the
names just given little description is
necessary, for most persons will recog-
nize it by one of them. 1t is an insect of
brownish color, and when fully grown
measures about three inches in length,
and at the largest portion of its body is
near the size of a man g little finger. 1t
stands well up on its feet and holds its
long, slim neck above the line of its
body, carrying a queer-shaped little
head which it is capable of turning about
in comical kind of way when it wants
to look at you. 1t also holds up In front
its two fore-legs like great arms abruptly
bent at the elbows, and when it takes
anything 1t desires to eat 1t clamps the
object between these arms and feeds it
self like squirrel gnawlng pecan.
Much as this insect is feared ,partio ular-
~ by children, there could be no living
creature more harmless. 1t Is one of our
best friends, as 1t feeds exclusively on
smaller insects. and its haunts, and Its
time of feeding generally causes it to
take our insect enemies in large major
ity; that it destroys far more injurious
than beneficial insects. Many persons
Kill it at sight-thls is entirely wrong.
1t ought to be encouraged in every case.
AT the time of this writing there is a
mantis on our window-sill catching flies.
His visit was what led to this article.
We have put down a little paste to at
tract the flies for him, and he has taken
near dozen since he began operations.
Verify, he hath wonderful appetite.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-25

If allowed to go 10 seed it becomes Of
less value as hay and unnecessarily robs
the ground of its fertility. AS in the
case of ensilage corn, which Is raised
from seed grown in the South, so South
ern grown milIet seed will pro-
duce a ranker growth OF foliage and
produces heavier crop than that grown
in the North.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-25
Draft horses in Demand.

The Iowa Homestead tells us that
horse buyers of the North are now scour-
ing the whole country for grade draft
horses. paying really good prices for
all they can get. It has been the same
way through several years past, and will
continue the same for years to come.
The draft horse is the horse most In de-
mand, and therefore the horse that
ought to be raised by the farmer.
The Homestead writer further states
that amid the almost universal de-
preston in farm products, the one
that has stood firm has been that
of horses; not all kinds of
horses, however, but the class which the
horse-raising public demands. The plug
horse has been dull sale, and the asser-
ton is ventured that he will never be in
better demand. Ask any of the Eastern
buyers who may be found at this season
of the year In any state of the North.
and they will promptly report a demand
for draft horses far above the supply.
They can scarcely obtain horses of five
years old and upward, and, not finding
these, will take them at four, three or
two years. The horse that Is wanted is
either horse that can travel, or O horse
that can pull. or coach horse that has
good action, good size and style, and
well matched. There will be no hesita-
ton in saying that the horse that is pro-
f1table to the farmer is the draft. The
farmer has already for farm use the
mares which, when mated properly, will
produce them. He has profitable work
for the dam, and, excepting the service,
the price of the colt is nearly all profit.
In many localities the cost of keeping a
colt from weaving time till he is sold is
less than the keep of steer from wean-
ing time till he goes to the butcher.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-25
4 zRIr TO oLD MEXICO
Trsque,ltlv Made Ior % pOlar.

frequently AGoe FOR One Dollar
IT IS surprising how little is known OF
our sister Republic by the residents of
the United States, although it is easily
reached by water or rail. The large
percentage of Americans seem to satisfy
themselves with the thought that Mexico
Is only q narrow strip attached to our
country, and compare it with the ssEgz0f
a kite, instead OF knowing thai 81 con-
thina twenty-seven largo stStes and 10,
900, 900 peoples
Those desiTiEs % study q different RAGS
of people 5ajoy picturesque scenery
Antiquity, entirely different customs
cad more novel sights than ever dreamed
''of,' should visit Mexico. Many lucky IN
vsstots IN the LoteIia de Ia Benelcencis
Publica have been enabled to take this
delightful trip by sending 81 or upward
70 Juan Piedad, Manager, Apartado 43,
Zaestecas, Mexico. Distributions on the
9th day of each mouth. Zacatscas is
the mining city OF the republic, and has
population OF rs, 200. II is located be-
tween FL Paso and Mexico City, at an
altitude of 800 feet.
Pure apple vissgas Il Turner s Din
gss'e.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-25
Ho,la You Not LIZ to be Cured

OF that blood poison that causes those
pimples on your face and shoulders?
You can get rid of them permanently
by taking a course OF treatment with La
ou-pi-a. 1t is specific for all blood hii-
mors and tainks. If you have sorefb4a,,
take La-cu-pfI2; it will cleanse gsaif sys-
tenn of it. If yAl have salt yh4en1 or any
chronic skin disease don e TO get La
ou-pi-a and euro SouHselts it won't dis
appoint you. Ara Eeil Subject to boils?
A few bottles Of Enftn- pi-a never fails
to cure such oRses Have you ever had
specific disease end ss it lurking in your
blood YETI Yen can depend on La-ou-
pi-a; IT 81 cures = when every
thing eAe fails.S Have you
chronic rI1nmatismPssH Have you tried
many thins for it, apd have become
discouraged about getting cured? Try
La-cu-pi-a, and If ii does not cure you
permanently, you area remarkable ex-
ception 10 the rule. 1t rarely fails.
Have You had asthma a long time? La
cu-pi-a viii cure you. Send for lecture
on scrofula by DR.. Hartman. Sent free
,SssPeruna medicine company Columbus,
Ohio,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-25

aE rely conEki son, HsAef felleTea} 3. Ila6 ~
~ Csscsrine, work rs e6eelson Is
siS@em.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-25
WEEVIL In CORN.
A Question Which Once Solved VIII Save MIL
ions of Dollars to Texas.
p7z,-r,,. r-- Ma 70 1eon

BRENNAN. TEX, May IS, 1880.
Editor Gazette.
When admiring the artistic arrange
ments and combinations for attractive
presentation of the cereals of Texas in the
wonderful Spring Palace, the practical
idea occurred to me that this was the or
ganization through which might be solved
the question, how to prevent or kill
weev1l in corn.
If you will discuss this question so az
to solve it successfully, you will not only
save millions of dollars to Texas, but you
will also be benefactor to the people
living in that portion of Texas south of
Fort Worth. Here the weevil is great
pest and grows worse as you approach
the coast, where Texas corn cannot be
long kept in cribs or warehouses, forsSAe
&g0eVil eats il m RasDaotfullV efdftne
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-25

.sssOn-E aaei the asst .aeioious
Healthfsl Of all ,Ssf;amsr "a 10 Ks "a
peents per slssshat EssES& Abbey's only.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-25

Sugar Chill Cure Is the latest discoy-
eryi psrfsptly tasteless; children cry for
it, A Gre curator chills and fezeNf
fsoIdr Soul ides Dig Conn and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-25

Pure apple vi6ggaF a Turner s Din
gss'e.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-01
At An Astor's Death Bed.

Joe HoUard In Ne,O YORK Press.
At the death-bed of William B. As
tor. father of John jacob, after every
thing pertaining to the enormous per
sonal estate was supposed to be ar
ranged, the dying man suddenly said:
John, what did we do with that six
millions of registered United States ASP"
I'VE have forgotten them, father" !"
replied the son.
What would we better do with
them, John?"
II think, father, they'd better be
given to the girls'-his sisters.
"That's a good idea, John. Hurry
man to Washington specially, and
have them transferred before / die"
That was done, and the incident is a
suggestive pointer as to the vastness of
the property held and to be disposed Of.