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Telegram-herald., 1891-08-31

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Although the eggs OF the locust may
be laid II almost any kind Of soil, they
are by preference laid In bare, sandy
places. especially on high, dry ground.
which is toierably compact and not
loose The female forces q hole about
an inch below the surface by means Of
two pairs of horny valves which open
and shut ct the tip Of her abdomen.
until. usually In q few minutes, nearly
the whole abdomen is buried. when she
commences ovipositing, there exuding
from the tip Of the body frothy mu-
cous matter. which fills Up the bottom
OF the hole. the mucous matter also be-
ing exnded TO bind all the eggs in
mass, and when the last is laid. to fill
mp the neck Of the burrow with COM
pact and cellulose mass, more or less
impervious To water. When the locusts
ere abundant, they settle so th,ekly in
favorable spots for depositing their
eggs that the ground has been frequent
~ seen darkened with them, the eggs
deposited by we'll developed specimen
ranging from 100 I'd $50 each, while the
holes are generally so well covered as
TO afford no evidence Of the deposit.
The insects are Matched from the mid
die OF March to the lst of June. and
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-31

The Montreal Gszetts has no natural
fondness for the Mckinley tariff law,
since it is leading Canadian news
paper. Ii Is honest enough. however,
70 admit that although the tariff law is
not good for Canada. still il works very
well here. Let rs read what i says of
the result of the Mckinley Law:
"The scare produced by the Mckinley
tariff has worn of. Domestic trade is
keeping we'll up, and foreign trade has
increased. IL is not established that 4
general increase in price has followed
the operation OF the Mckinley tariff
and IN certain articles of large con
sumption . decrease has taken
place. The people are tickled
WITH reports that ~ . result
81 the hign tariff the tin plate used in
the country Will be made ~ home, ard
give employment 10 many Thousands
Of United States workmen.
.sNr. Biaine's reciprocity pciicy IL
working we'll, ~ IL evidenced Ia the
asceptance Of has terms BY C1ba, by
which q preferences 70 given TO the
United States farm and manufacturing
products n very large eonsnmpeve
market. The Kspablicaa party, indeed,
could not ask fof mech Ia the way OF
fssoratis conditions that has not teen
gwen 20 them. On The other hand, the
Democrats haye nos na8ch 10 aid then
bit tns record 81 their cast saceese.
Their nRbt ~iii be b frssfn Their sdsss-
sazs, aud they are al bal e1rtssn 10
sose ~1'ns 4 rot much - =.
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Telegram-herald., 1891-08-31
SCIENTIFIC DROPS.

TIE great telescope of Lord Rosse has
. speculum feet diameter, 55 feet focus.
To MAKE one pound of honey the bees
must visit from 90, ,0c0 to 200, 900 flowers.
DR. Dowp. Of New York, has found
that each cubic inch of soil contains
from 10000 to 2.250,0oo minute organ
isms.
kFLY-wHEEL weighing over 20 tons
and 20 feet in diameter, with a 42-inch
face is . casting Of no mean measure
ment. Such o one was recently cast In
Massachusetts,.
LIQUID oxygen turns out to be blue.
Hitherto it has been described a. color
lesA NJ. Olszewsl<i. of Moscow. who
haa Just made the discovery, suggests
th1k the color Of the sky may be due to
thu atmospheric oxygen.
MoLps for casting iron can only be
made in sand. Iron or other metallic
molds chill the iron and it does not ELL
we'll The great heat at which iron
melts win burn any other material. or
will stick 30 as to break the mold
IT has been calculated that the elec-
tromotive force of a bolt of lightning
is about 3.500,0o volts. the current
about IA, ,00o, 900 amperes and the time
to be about 1-20, 900 part of q second In
such bolt there Is an energy of 2, 450.-
600, 900 watts, or 1884. 1s2 horsepower.
A NEW pianoforte keyboard having
six rows of keys has recently been ex-
hibited in Manchester, Eng. An octave
is formed by six keys in two contiguous
rows. All the keys are on the same
level and each note is separated from
the next by an interval of two semi
tones.
DR. KIKoDzE, spcci alist, has been
devotinghi his attention to the condition of
blood in the human body during pneu-
monia and found that during the course
of this disease the white corpuscles in
crease in number as much as three
times what they are in healthy persons.
The laughing plant Of Arabia pro-
duces black, bcan-lile seeds, small doses
of which when dried and powdered in
toxicate like laughing gas. The victim
dances, shouts and laughs like mad
man for about an hour, when he be-
comes exhausted and falls asleep, to
awaken after several hours with no
recollection Of his wild antics.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-31

There is entirely TOO much nonsen

There is entirely too much nonsense
talk about this country not being pros
porous. 1t is singular that any one can
take esock in what these calamity
shriekers say, with the evidence all
around thsm that the country was never
more prosperous. Our crops are not
only the largest we have ever produced,
but We have the largest foreign demand
for many years, which will keep prices
up. thus allowing the farmers 70 make
q good profit. The crops areexception-
ally large in every section of the
country and in every product. Our
exports of food products this year will
be at least 500. 900. 900 greater than
last year, and that immense sum will
all 90 into the pockets OF our farmers
in be shape of increased prices
With plenty of money the farmers
will difuse prosperity through every
hne of trade and industry by their in
creased ability 20 purchase. Labor
will be better paid and increase ifs own
consumption OF both the necessayies
ana luxurles OF life. oar railways will
soon be oversaxed IN transporting our
scundsns surpius crops 20 the sea coast
fer shipment. They vii share in the
general advantage, and make money
Tor their stockholders. All these ele-
nssaa u prosperity are visibie TO every
one who chooses 10 open his eyes.
There - no sssson for The err OF hard
times On the part o< snybady. Take Il
81. IA all. tha oattoos il better for =
genuinely prosperous year fhsu il has
bs<n nnes TIE ~af.-~1slsde Blade.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-31
Prep.r.tion Of Lubricants.

The soap formed by treating wool
grease with alkaline lye is dissolved In
water and filtered. To this q solution
Of alum or other alumina salt Is added,
whereby brown prccipitate is formed.
which Is called ''aluminum-lanolate. :"
With this substance. when dried, lubri-
eating oils of any viscosity may be pro-
duced by dissolving it in any fluid min
eral oil. II dissolved in small quanti-
ty of mineral oil, q gelatinous substance
is obtained which may with advantage
he mixed with India rubber or gutta-
percha. Solvents for India rubber are
said 10 be also solvents for aluminium
lanolate." In textile industries this
substance may also be used as secur-
ing agent-R Krause, Wittenberg.
Prussia
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-31
The SAIL LIZARD.
10 Goa Change Tss Color from Brown -
Green and White.

n Goa Change rss Color from Brown -
Green end White.
Tho group known as the Handsome
lizards" tCalotcs) are trce-climbcu.
and comprise about dozen species,
with as many varieties. inhabiting the
mainland of southern Asia and the
Islands near By. Their form. as the
name indicates, Is generally not 20 nn-
pleasing, the body somewhat fattened.
the head of four-sided pyramidal shaps
and short. The tail Ia long and round,
the other limbs very slender. the legs
are long and the feet end In long toes.
The va1npyr IL one Of the commouest,
and notwithstanding his suspicious
name. really harmless representative
Of the species
Clos>ly related - she handsome
lizard ls another U,ecses IT which the
all lizard ffiistinrus Ambosnen<isl h
an excellent example. Tho illustsA-
tios shows enc Of these. ia ons-s<nth
the sstara' st1& IL h 3 tree-ciinbine
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-31

various small insects. When disturbed
the animal drops from the trees into the
water and tries to hide among stones OF
any covering near by; but it can be
easily caught in net, or even with the
hands. as it is very stupid. shy and COM
pletely harmless The eggs are laid in
the sand.
The flesh Of this lizard is esteemed by
the natives on account of its whiteness
and fine favor, and on this account the
animal is pcrsisteutly hunted. Ii 10
stated that the meat is not unlike that
Of the breast of a young chicken. being
tender and pleasant to the taste. The
gourmands of its native country prefer
the meat roasted or broiled, but fricas-
seed it has met with the most favor,
and a dish of outlets, If well dressed,
takes q high place among the delicacies
ut q Widespread table. The eggs, OF
which the female lays from four to six
dozen, are also esteemed IS food They
contain very little albumcn, the yellow
filing almost the entire she'll AS with
the eggs of the turtle, they do not hard
en- by boilings and only assume little
thicker Observation-Disclosures News.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-31

the Incentives OF the Republicans. and
wore the edge OF the Mckinley argu-
ment winning their last years victory.
November promises 10 bring 20 much
gain for the republicans that the nght
for the presidency of 1882 vill see the
two parties On much more even foot
ing than they were year ago, with the
balance OF power, perhaps, IN the hands
of the manipulaturs OF the farmers
movement. VINO appear to be rs arrsns
set Of demagoglc humougs ~ ever
sspIred 10 political power"
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-31
A CONVENIENT HOUSE.
veritabls Model OF Comfort for . Farmsr'l
ROsidence.

Ver1tobI0 Model OF Comfort Tor Farmor'o
Residence.
This is what / consider . model Of
convenience for farmers residence,
and one can make it as beautiful as the
means at hand will admit. The dimen-
sions can suit the builder. In this plan
the room marked A is 22xo4 feet, and is
the sitting-room, B dining-room, c bed
room. D kitchen, E hall, F pantry. G
conservatory. II 81 porches, l bath
rom, K closet. There could be a small
closet under the front staircase, and If o
conservatory is not wanted that space
can be used for q porch. The pantry
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-31

has doors to open into the dining-room
with drawers underneath to put all
table linen In The second floor has
four large chambers, C, C. c, c. II. H.
II, II are closets, E hall. s store-room,
B balcony. A large closet could be
made at the end of hall where dotted
line is.-Nr& w. s. Churchill. in Farm
and Homa
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-31

With Mckinley discussing the tariff
questions and Sherman the financial
problems. whst can the opponents OF .
mouldy Democracy hope to do in ohios
Howls and lies are played out and
Democracy has no living truths to
present.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-31

Customsr-It ID loss than . year since
you stuffed my poor little lpsroquet and
ths feathers are falling out already.
Natu~alist-That shows the sxcellencs
of the work. I stuff birds 40 naturally
that they mouls Just a. II they wers
affva
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-31

1t is stated that the Assyrians live on
six cents . day. Warden Davis must
be an accomplished Assyriologist.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-31

II there is anything distinctly Ameri.
can it is the protective tariff system.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-31


To their dismay the Democrats realize
that . campaign Of education" has
been started in Ohio. 1t 10 q campaign
of Republican education this year in
stead of Democratic misrepresentation.
The people were 20 bewildered by DEM
ocratic prevarications and howls last
year that they could not coolly and
candidiy consider the principles of The
Mckinley tariff law. Now they are
eager to learn and the calm, clear,
forcibie and courteous eloquence of
Mckinley Is satisfying their longing for
knowledge. Democracy is dumb, as
falsehood ever il in the presence of
truth. The eagerness of the people to
listen to sound doctrine 10 well de-
scribed by Mckinley himself in recent
interview. He Gays: "The interest
taken by the people, and eagerness with
which they listen to the discussion Of
the protection system is beyond all
power Of expression. The gatherings
from day to day are beyond precedent
and greatly exceed my strongest hopes.
At the basket picnic at West Salem yes
terday the people came from points ali
around that section, and by actual
count there were over 1000 vehicles
packed about in the grove There is no
doubt that the people Of Ohio are
awake; those that I addressed are not
all Republicans by any means, but peo-
pie of all faiths, seeking for informa-
ton. The signs of the times are most
encouraging, and feel more confident
every day that We shall achieve sub
stantial and emphatic victory"
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-31

Shs-Thsrs's that horrid Mr.. Gargoyla.
Have you ever seen his wifei
Hs-No, but she's blonde.
Chow do you knowr
II was with GarGoyls half IN hour
yesterday, and he spoke admiringly of
every brunette who passed"
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-31

Only few days since Norton Bros,
of Chicago, made the following an
nouncement: Eve are in receipt of an
invoice and bill of lading. 40 pigs q
Little more than four tons) of American
pig tin. mined at the Temescal mines,
San Bernardino county, California.
The agents write Us that tins 10 the first
shipment which they have made to
points east of the Rocky Mountains, ex-
cepting some small lots as samples.
though they have been selling some in
San Francisco for making solder and
tin-lined pipe. They also say that they
have an inexhausnble supply Of ore and
are putting in large mill, which they
expect will be in operation in Septem-
ber, when they will be able to furnish
us all We want. This tin will be used In
timing plates made in the United
States, and the work will be entirely by
citizens of the United Statss." Step by
step memorable facts are driving the tin
plate liars back from every stand they
make. First they claimed that no tin
plate could possibly be produced in
America-that it could not be made in
the United States and that wss all there
was about il. The actual manu-
factufe Of tin plate at Phila-
delphia, at Demmler, at Chi.
cago and at st. Louis, drove them
from this position. Then they said
there were no genuine tin plato works
in America, and that the iron or steel
was rolled in Great Britain. the block
tin imported from there and only the
dipping done here. This lie was refuted
by the announcement of the fact that
the st. LOUIS Stamping Company was
manufacturing tin plate from steel
plates rolled in Chattanooga and tin
imported from Malacca. Then followed
the statement that there was no block
tin in America. and that we would have
to import all our tin. The shipments
from Temescsl mines squelched this
statement. The latest effort Of the tin
plate liar is the story that the tin plate
mills have been established merely for
political purposes and that they will all
stop as soon as the election is over next
year. 1t is so excessively thin in tex
ture that it is evidently the last resort
of the tin plate liar and is toe ridicu-
lous to merit any attention.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-31

CURIO HALL.
Richter's 5000 chal-
lenGe museum.
Prof Victor. one Of
satan's imps. eats
nre. drinks burning
oil. etc.
Sig Cordorna. the one
man brass band.
Miss Eva Loveland.
fat woman. so lbs.
Ian Jarrett. necrcmAn-
Prof.McNulty'sPunch
and Judy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-15
For over Fifty Yeas

Nrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used by millions of mothers for
their children while teething. If dis
burbed at night and broken of yc 7 res
by sick child suffering and cryinG w.;a
pain OF cutting teeth send at once and get
bottle % Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" for children teethlng. 1t will re-
lieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Depend upon it, mothers, there is no mis-.
take about it. 1t cures diarrhoea, regu-
iates the stomach and bowels, cures wind
collie. softens the gums. reduces inhamma-
ton and gives tone and energy to the
whole sy stem, Mrs Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" for children teething is pleasant
to the taste and is the prescription of one
of the Oldest and best female physicians
and nurses in the United States. Sold BY
all druggists throughout the world. Price
twenty-five cents bottle. Be sure and
ask for MRS. Winslow' Soothing Syrup
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-15

There is more catarrh IN this section of
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incursble. For a great
many years doctors pronounced it local
disease. and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing 10 cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable
Science has proven catarrh to be con-
stitutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Citarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney s
Co., Toledo, Oaio, is the only constitu.
tional cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonful, 1t acts directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system
They offer 800 for any case it fails to
cure. Send for circulars ard testimon-
ials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-15

THE expenditures for pensions for the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1897. as now
officially stated, amounted to S124. 4l5,-
951 40. In the fiscal year ending June
80, 1890, we paid 500 S57, 594. while in
the year before that we psid $50, GA, =
779.1l. In the last ten years our pens
sion payments have amounted to S776,-
1872, 100. o.. The cost of the German
army, it may be interesting TO note, is for
this year estimated at $50, 979 1888. Be-
sides our pensions our army costs $780,
600. 900,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-15
MEXICAN cities are advancing

MEXICAN cities are advancing rapidly
in population and manufactures. 1t is
estimated that in the City of Mexico,
with its population of $4,000. there are
$4,000 Americans. Monterey has about
$1,000 inhabitants, and is fast becoming
an American city. There are three large
smelters there, costing 100000 each.
Besides these, there are other new fac
tories sggre eating some S6,000.000 in
value. 1t is busy city, full Of push and
enterprise, snd most of the investments
there are of American capital. San Luis
Potosi has one large smelter, -four, wool
en- and cotton mills, and various other il
dustries. Saltillo has about 0.0O0 in
hsbitants, wooden and cotton mills, and
other factories; and -four mill with q
capacity Of $50 barrels of flour q day
among the Improvements contemplated
From Monterey to Mexico City there is
one long line of farms ard orchards.
Corn, cane, apples, peaches. pears, bs-
nanas, oranges, figs and other fruits
abound. Two or three crops year are
raised.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-15
ELECTIONS will be held and

ELECTIONS will be held and officers
elected as indicated by the following
states this fail:
New Jersey will elect part of the
senate and the assembly.
Virginia will elect one-half its senate
and full house of delegates.
Mississippi will elect three railroad
commissioners and legislature.
Iowa ard Massachusetts will elect
governor and other state officers and
Legislature.
Nebraska will elect an associate Justice
of the supreme court and two regents of
the state university.
Maryland will elect a governor a9d
other state officers and legislature and
will vote upon six amendments to the
constitution Of the state.
Ohio will elect governor and other
state officers, and vote on the proposed
amendment to the constitution providing
for uniformity of taxation.
Pennsylvania will elect a treasurer and
auditor general and vote whether con-
stitutional convention shall be held, and
elect delegates to the same.
New York will elect governor, lieu
tenant governor, secretary of state, comp
troller, treasurer, attorney general en-
gineer and surveyor, the senate, the as
sembly. 10 justices of the supreme court
and representative to congress from the
10th district
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-15

THRMs-Daily, SOC per month; Weekly, s2.OO
per annum.
Ali Communications Of critical or argumenta-
tive character, political OF religious must have
real name attached for publication No such arti-
tclee will be printed over fictitious signatures
Anonymous communications not noticed.
Correspondence solicited from every township
In Rock Island county.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-15
Harvest Excursions

To Iowa. Mo-, Kan, Ind. Ter, Colo,
Neb., Mirn., or the Dakotas. over the
Great Rock Island route. Sept. Is and
20 are the dates you can buy tickets
low rates round trip. Ask any ticket
agent for tickets over the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific railway. This line runs
to all the states above mentioned, and
offers superior through car equipment.
Limit on tickets. 80 days. Enquire OF or
address K. E. PALMER.
Pass. Agt. Central District, Peoria, Ill.
JOHN SEBASTIAN.
g. t. & P. A.. G. R. l. & P. Ry.. Chi
cago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-15

HE interior department ought to be
able by this tine 10 give notice of tie date
upon which the Indian reservations in
Oklahoma will be opened to settlers If
the opening is 10 be postponed till next
year. the fact ought to be officially an
nounce d for the sake of the multitudes of
people who have been awaiting it for
months past. 1t appears that after the
swsrms of white men who had driven
their wagons long distances to the from,
tier OF the reservations and camped there
have become SO disgruntled as to drive off
somewhere else, thousands OF the colored
people of the southwest are Fastening TO
the deserted camps to take their turn in
waiting. They are anxious to take up
thu homestead claims which, as they have
heard. are ready for occupancy, and they
want to raise shanties for their families
before the cold sets, in, and they want to
prepare for the time Of cotton planting.
The white land seekers have suffered on
account of the long postponement of the
opening and now the black land seekers
are to suffer on account of it. The inter
ior department is justly chargeable with
gross neglect of duty in regard TO the
opening of the Sac and Fox and the Iowa
reservations, and It's negligence has
brought disappointment to twice 10 600
pioneers. II the reservations are to be
kept closed till next year, the fact ought
to be made known at once.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-15
LAMENT.

Oh, what is the earths's endeavor,
That its work is yearly repeated?
and what is mans, that forever y
The work of his hands is defeated;
And the goal he strives to attain
Must be reached again and again?
G Labor, o cruelest master!
Why sen6est thy angels Of wasting
Thy agents of woe and disaster
Corrupting the fruit at the tasting;
And setting term to the plants of the
field,
And weaving ruin with all that they yield.
%. c. Stevens
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-15

ILLINOIS stands ahead of all the states
of the union in the matter of horses &C
cording to the last census. She is cred
tied with l, 335, 269 which is more than
any five of the southern states leaving
Texas out and if we put Iowa with Hi
nois these two states will have more than
all of the southern states together.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-15
BUcKLEN's ARNIcA sALyE.

The best sslve IL the world Tor cuts,
bruises, sores, Ulcers. salt ysheum, fever
sores, letter, chspped hands, chilblains.
corns and 81 skin eruptions, and posi-
tivety cures piles, or no pay required. II
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents per
boz. For 80 le Nv Hsrtz 8 Bshnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-15
No Little Kittenish Ways.

what do you think of Miss Dymple,"
asked Whyte
"Oh," said Smythe, "she's good girl in
her way, but when she's flirting with you
you would never know it unless she told
louisville Journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-15
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1891.

Ex-PREsIDENT GREvY, of France, left
a fortune of 1000, 600. which is pretty
large sum to be found in gravy, modestly
concludes the Peoria Herald.