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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-14
FARM AND GARDEN.
DESTRUCTIVE INSECTS.
The Zebra Caterpillar and Clover Seed
Midgc-Tested Remedies.

Tho Zebra Caterpillar and Glover Seed
Midgc-Tested Remedies.
We illustrate from the bulletin of the
Ohio experiment station, at Columbus,
the zebra caterpillar and clover seed
midge, with descriptions as follows:
Zebra caterpillar (Ceramica picta). -
This caterpillar is at once distinguished
from other larv@ feeding upon cabbage
by the brilliant yellow and black mark
1ngs upon its body. 1t originates from
small, spherical eggs, laid in clusters
upon the cabbage leaves by hand.
some, purplish-brow moth (J). that
appears early in summer. At first the
iarv@ are very dark, and feed together
gregariously, but as they develop they
become lighter colored and disperse
over the plant. When disturbed they
roll up and drop to the ground. They
become full grown (a) in three or four
weeks, when they are about two
inches long, with wide, longitudinal,
velvet-black stripe upon the middle OF
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-14
A SERVICEABlE HOE.
A Tool of This Kind Should Be Owned by
Every Farmer.

In many cases the gardener feels the
need of tool more powerful than the
ordinary light hoe. Our illustration
shows the implement that may fill the
bill. 1t is found in quite general use
among German gardeners in sections
of western New York.
Grape growers in western New York,
especially the Germans, also use such
hoe, under the name grape hoe," for
working among grape vines, and to dig
up the ground in rows where the plow
and cultivator cannot reach; while hop
growers use it as 'grubbing hoe" for
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-14
WANTED ON SALARY

or commission, TO handle the New Patent Chemical
Ink Erasing Pencil. Agents making $50 per week.
Monroe eraser Mf Co., La Crosse, Wis. Box eDl.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11
Three mysterious Water Holes.

Scientific inquirers are puzzled by GER
tain mysterious water holes in the ledge
on the shore of the Boothbay Land com
pany's territory in Maine. They are on
the eastern side of what is known as
Spruce point" close to the famous "Lov-
ers' walk" There are three of them, 8 inches
to foot in diameter, and about 10 inches
deep. They are bowl shaped, perfectly
circular, and in stone as hard as the hard
est flint. Locally they are ascribed to the
Indians, and are supposed to have been
used by that people in pounding corp. One
thing sure, if they were ever used for that
purpose it was in ages long past, when the
surf line was much further out than it is
at present. In this day and age sea water
fills them twice a day, rendering them
wholly unfit for any such use. Is it posi-
bic that the peninsula of Maine and New
Brunswick is slowly sinking beneath the
waves. The very idea is startling.-St.
Louis Republican.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11
The Counting of NaDoleon M

1t was a year of catastrophes and revolu-
tions-a sort of General POST among
kings and governments. Many of the
promenaders used to wear little tricolor
rosettes to show their sympathies with
the republic. Shall 1 ever forget the sight
of the enthusiastic crowds lining the road,
and the president entering Paris in a
cooked hat on curveting Arabian steed at
the head of his troops, to be followed in a
year or two by the still more splendid ap-
partition of Napoleon III riding into Paris
along the road the great emperor's hearse
had taken-a new emperor, glittering and
alive once more, on horse so beautiful
and majestic that to look upon it was a
martial educationl
The pomp and circumstance of war were
awakened again, and troops came march
ing up the avenue as before, and, what is
even more vivid to my mind, charming
empress rose before US, winning all hearts
by her grace and her beautiful toilets. Ny
sister and / stood by the roadside on her
wedding day, and watched her carriage
rolling past the arch to St. Cloud. The
morning had been full of spring sunshine,
but the afternoon was bleak and drear, and
/ remember how we shivered as we stood.
Some years later, when we were no longer
little girls, but young ladies in crinolines,
we counted the guns fired for the birth of
the prince imperial at the Tuileries-Mac-
millans Magazine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11
He Was Afraid.

A striking illustration of the straits to
which men are often reduced in their pur-
suit of the mighty dollar was given by a
Fulton street fakir the other day He was
selling boxes of shoe polish. At the top of
his voice he was telling of the virtues of
the compound. "All you have to do, gents -
he said, lis TO put it on, and your boots
will shine like patent leather You don't
have to rub it, and it will preserve the
leather and make it waterproof. 1t costs
but nickle, half dime, one-twentieth
of dollar, and" he concluded, holding out
a box toward a raw boned countryman,
here is one man that wants a box.
know"
WAL, dunno whether / dew er not, :"
said the countryman. 81 rather guess the
DANCED stuff's got acids in it and III rot the
leather"
Sir" answered the fakir, with great
solemnity, you are unduly incredulous. /
will demonstrate to you that this polish is
so harmless that it might be put into the
hands of teething child. Look, will eat
it"
As he spoke he took pinch of the grimy
looking compound from a box, placed it in
his mouth, and, with a look of triumph in
his eyes, began to chew it. Now, SIR" he
said to the countryman, "are you con
yinced:"
WAL, dunno" said the incredulous
one. Because you eat the stuff it amt nc
proof that it won't rot leather. Guess ]
won't buy none. New York Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

The influence of a powerful will in arrest
ing or retarding the progress of disease
apparently fatal is one of the most wonder
full of all mental phenomena. A person of
feeble frame, but of determined and hope
ful spirit, sometimes keeps death at bay
for weeks, months-even years, and finally,
in defiance of the physicians who have sat
in Judgment on his case and pronounced it
utterly hopeless, RECEIVERS and returns to
his customary vocations. On the other
hand, a man of strong physique not I'M
frequently willis and dies under 4 compare
lively controllable ailment simply from a
lack of the mental energy which enables
the strong willed weakling to repel the De-
stroyer.
Andrew jackson, when physically a
wreck and carrying lead enough in him to
kill weak man, was able by the force of
his will to triumph over disease and at the
same time hold regiment of mutinous
soldiers in check.
With cheerful disposition. indomitable
resolution and courage and a firm trust in
the being who helps those who help them
selves, it is astonishing to what extent the
graves physical evils may be ameliorated
and how often they may be overcome
New York Ledger.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11
The First Gas Furnaces.

The gas furnace most commonly used in
the American iron and steel works was in
vented about thirty years ago by the
brothers Frederick and Charles William
Siemens, German engineers resident in
London. The first "Siemen furnace" built
in this country under the sanction of these
inventors was erected at the works of John
a. Griswold Sc Co, at Troy, \. Y, in 1867,
and was used as heating furnace" This
was followed in the same year by a heat
ing furnace at the works of the Nashua
Iron and Steel company, Nashua, N H, and
early in 1865 the first -'Siemens furnace" for
melting steel in crucibles (often called a
pot furnace') was started in the works of
Anderson s. Woods, at Pittsburg-W. F.
Durfee in Popular Science Monthly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

AT dinner given in Devonshire, Eng
land, few dayssince, Rev. Davis,a Con =
gregational clergyman, declined TO toast
the queen. In calling on another clergy
man to perform this task, Mr.. Davis re-
marked that the latter might also toas
the Prince of of Wales and all the other
gamblers, il he chose. DAYS. will now
be dubbed crank, but it is evident
that he has opinions and courage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

The Minnesota legislative cemmitte e
on expenditures has unearthed peculiar
fraud. 1t was found that it had cost the
state $25. 600 the last season for wolf
bounties, S5 being allowed for each
scalp. Inquiry developed the fact that
regular wolf farms existed in the nor tn
ern counties of the state. where wolve 8
were raised in large numbers simply for
the purpose of selling their scslps to the
state.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

The democrats of the Sixth judicial
district. comprising the counties of
Adams, Brown. Fulton, Hancock, Nc
Donough, Pike and Schuyler, held their
convention at Quincy on April 9. and
nominated three candidates for judges
The convention was a prolonged one
lasting until midnight with q record of
1872 ballots. Oscar P. Bonney, of Adams
county, was nominated on the first, and
Charles Scofeld. of Hancock, on the Sec
ond ballot. The actual fight begun on the
third nomination, the candidates being
Messrs. Orr, Masters, Vandeventer and
William Prentiss, democratic candidate
for congress in this district in 1888. The
names of Handkerchief and Masters were
finally Withdrawn, and on the 122d bal
lot Mr.. Orr received the nomination. The
defeat of Mr.. Prentiss is great disaps
pointment to his numerous friends
throughout this congressional district,
including many in Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

IT is estimated that there are always
$4,000 Americans in Italy, and that there
are now about ten times as may Italians
In this country. Nearly all the Ameri-
cans in Italy are well of. and nearly ali
the Italians who come to this country are
in poverty. In most cases the Americans
who 90 to Italy spend a few weeks OF
months there. while the Italians who
come to the United States expect to stay
here. The Americans in Italy spend
their money; the Italians in the United
States earn money.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

DETROIT Free Press: II believe to-
bacco smoke TO be perfect disinfectant
for the physician, said DR.. Klein. 1T
q physician, in making his visit to pa.
tent afflicted with any contagious disease,
will keep cigar in his mouth I don't be-
lieve he VIII carry the contagion away
from the house. 1t may seem little
rude. but no sensible person will object
when the object is explained"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11
Napoleon's Attitude Toward Kings.

NapOieon's Attitude Toward hings.
at strikes me, Napoleon said, ''we have
no very great names. / must have some.
The truth is that they alone can make a
good figure at court. In justice to the
French nobility we must allow that it is
admirable for that
"Sire, you have NJ. de Montesquieu"
"Goodr'
'fPrince Sapieha''
mot badI'
81 think two win be sufficient. The
Journey being a short one your majesty
can always have them in attendance"
Quite so. And now, Remusat, must
have one performance every day. Send for
Dazincourt. He is the manager, is he
not!"
He is, sire'
81 want to astonish Germany with my
magniicence."
SIT is, no doubt, your majesty's intention
to invite few great personages to Erfurt:
and time presses. "
zone of Eugene's aides-de-camp starts
this very day." replied the emperor We
might let him know the proper thing to
hint to his father-in-law (the king of Ba-
varia): and il one of the kings come, they
will all want to come. Then again. he
added, mo, we must not make use of Eu-
gene for that; Eugene is not clever enough.
He is the man to carry out exactly what I
want, but he is no good at limiting Talley-
rand is better, the more So" and here he
laughed, las he will pose as my critic and
declare that l shall feel gratified by the
kings coming. 1t will be my business
afterward to show that l was absolutely
Indifferent in the matter, and that they
were really more in my way than other
wise ''-Talleyrand's Memoirs in Century.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11
An Unlucky Cigarette.

The question of getting place" al
ways brings up long list of incidents by
which the lucky have got on in the world
and the luckless ones bave been left. In
discussing the overcrowded condition of
the city it called out one story that must
tell for the benefit of the big broad shout
dered men who have condescended to the
effort of getting comfort from cigarette
SO small that it makes the smoker cross
eyed to look at it. A gentleman of 80
years, good presence, pleasant family, etc,
was thrown out of his regular employment
through a fire. He advertised, setting
forth his qualifications. The head of
large factory saw the ''ad,'' and thought to
save time by taking a cab right to the
number designated and secure the gentle
mans services. He found the wife at home
expecting her husbands return from down
town.
He waited few minutes when the
anxious wife saw her husband coming up
the street. The you'd be employer saw
him also. The young man walked leisure
ly until he reached his own steps, when he
turned his back to the house and proceed
ed TO pull the very last Whit from the wee
stub of a cigarette. Two minutes, three
minutes passed. The wife was nervous
Another minute and few more whiffs,
and the gentleman inside rose hastily and
said kindly: Pardon me, but / do not
think wish a man who has not yet left
off boyish habits. In my business time is
money. Good day" He bowed himself
out just as the husband, disturbed by the
opening of the door, spat the little smok-
ing stub from between his teeth and passed
up the steps. He found his wife in tears
and would hardly believe his senses when
she told him how he lost good employment
by dallying with the weed in small pack
ages.-Chicago Journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

Mr.. MOODY declares that if an arch
angel should come down from heaven
and preach in Boston the congregation
would find flaws of grammar or logic in
she sermon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

The dog is found in various progressive
conditions from the wild animal to the
civilized creature. In IT'S lowest form you
find it in the beast of India called the
''pariah," which is in every inhabited part
of the country, desolate, unowned by any
one, daring to enter no house and wander
ing aboutin pursuit of n precarious living.
Now and then a morsel of food is thrown
to them for charity's sake
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11
At REST.

We lay us calmly down to sleep,
When friendly night Is come, and leave
To God the rest;
Whether we wake to smile or weep,
Or wake no more on Times fair shore,
He knoweth best
o Father. bless in love thy child
We lay US down TO sleep.
AS sinks the sun IN western skies
When day Is done and twilight dim
Comes silent on,
So fades the worlds most Turing prize
On eyes that close in deep repose,
Till wakes the dawn.
Why vex our souls with wearing care2
Why shun the grave, for aching head
So cool and low!
Have we found life 50 passing fair,
So grand TO be. so sweet that we
Should dread TO go?
Some other hand the task can take,
Ii so it seemeth best, the task
By US begun.
No work for which we need TO wake,
In JOY or grief. for life so brief,
Beneath the sun.
Good Housekeeping.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

SPRINGFIELD Register: The early
christians had their Judas Is
CARROT, the revolutionary fathers, their
Benedict Arnold. and the Illinois democ>
racy-Carter Harrison. And Mr.. Hsrri>
son may as well understand now that
they want no more OF him, except as a
very humble aud inconsequential CIPHER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

When the pulse IS under sixty it is re
gartled as slow. In not few persons this
is natural. The pulse is slow also in per-
SONS recovering from feverish condition,
he.heart being weak and exhausted like
the rest of the body, also-in digestive dis
eases and jaundice. Certain poisons slack
en- the pulse while .others-quicken it. The
dying condition is.characterized by very
rapid but feeble pulse
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

An Italian in New York, who was in
teryiewed on the war question. said:
"The Italian government couldn't carr y
on war against the United States, be
cause it hasn't money enough to buy CO al
with which to send her gunboats here -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11
SATURDAY. April II. 1891.

AT the depth of about $500 feet the
temperature of the ocean is about the
same, varying only trihe from the polar
ATTITUDES to the equator.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

TWENTY years ago possibly 5000 roses
q day was the limit of supply day for
New York City; now as many as $1,000
q day can often be found there.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

The modern Peruvians use coca leaves.
chewed with some alkali like lime, to sus-.
tain themsdnring long and arduous labors.
In the chemical preparation of the extract
of coca, according to the pharmacopeia,
hydrochloric acid is used with-t the aIkali
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

In the United States annually about
1850 persons are tried for murder. with
an average Of about 100 legal executions.
In five of the states Imprisonment for life
has been established for the death penalty.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

OK the top Of dead spruce tree 81
Arookfeld, Ore. are growing an elder
and sslmonberry bush as securely as if on
the ground, 200 feet below.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

United States Senator German, Of Mary
land, was, when boy, page in the SEN
ate, and as he grew up became its post
master. Later he earned wide reputation
as clever baseball player, and the fine
physical health which his active life gave
him is still preserved.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

Mrs. Al Tell have something terrible
to tell you. But can you keep silent about
it?
Mrs. Frank Candor-I assure you no.
body ever learns a secret from me. Mrs.
Speedy told me yesterday that her husband
was just going to fail in business, and
begged me not to mention it, and l haven't
yet breathed it.-London Tit-Bits.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

A MoUsE nibbled at some psrlor
matches in Huntsville. Mich. house the
other night. and started blaze which it
required half the town to subdue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

The only complexion powder in the
world that is without vulgarity. without
injury to the user and without doubt q
purifier, is Pozzoni'a.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

To the young face Pozzoni's Compile
ionPowder gives fresher charms, to the
old renewed y0ith. Try i.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11
RUNNING A BLOCKADE
poDGING HOSTILE BATTERIES on
THE MISSISSIPPI.

Thrilling Episodes During the Trip from
New Orleans to st. Louis-Making Fast
Time on an Old River steamer-Boarded
by Hungry Men
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
Mrs. j. K. Barney.

Mrs. Barney will speak in the Meth
odist Protestant church in this place
Friday night, July 10th, at $50
O'Clock. Subject-The Monern Mac
edoian Cry, and at the Methodist Epis-
copal church Sunday afternoon, July
18th, at O'Clock. Subject-From Je-
rusalem to Jerico.
The public cordially invited.
The Charleston Daily Sun says this {:
Mrs. J. X. Barney, of Providence,
K. l., is Superintendent of Prison Work
for the Worlds Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, and has been re-
ceived with marked appreciation, both
in this country and Europe, but in
spite of her varied platform experience,
Mr.. Howren did the distinguished but
simple justice when he said in intro
ducing her, that her chiefest virtue is
her sweet womanly modesty, which
outsparkles even the glow of her bril-
liant mind and the tuneful music of
her voice.
The Hartford Daily Times speaks as
follows Of the lady and her work:
Mrs. J. X. Barney is considered one
of the ablest lady public speakers in
the country. She has a most charm
ing personality, being a quiet, modest
and thoroughly effective speaker. In
the interest of the Prison Work of the
w. G. T. o., she travels from one end
of the country to the other, some years
having travelled as many as 10000
miles, largely at her own expense solely
for the Christian service.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
II FOUR BACK lCHE5
Or you are al worn out, really good for nothing
It IL general debility. Try
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
II WIN cure you, and give good appetite. Sold
By al dealers In medicine.
Resolutions of Respect.

At a regular communication OF Hender-
son Lodge, No. 900 A. F. and A. NJ, held
June 18th, 1891, the following preamble
and resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Great
Architect of the Universe to remove from
our midst, our late brothers. Archibald
Davis, and Alex. l.. Steed, and whereas,
it is but just that a fitting recognition
of their many virtues be had, therefore
be it
Resolved, BY henderson Lodge, No. 229
OF Ancient Free and Accepted Masons,
that while we bow with humble submits
sion to the will OF the Most high, we do
not the less mourn for our brothers, who
have been taken from u.s.
ResolUed, That in the death of these
brothers, our Lodge has lost two worthy
members, two Masons who were ever
ready to aid and assist the poor, the dis
tressed, the widows and orphans, and
the community, two good citizens and
upright men.
Resolued, That the heartfelt sympathies
OF this Lodge be extended to the families
of our deceased brothers
Resolred, That these resolutions be
spread on the records of the Lodge, and
a copy be sent to the families of the de-
ceased, and that the GOLD LEAF and
Iomahark be requested to publish the
same.
W. T. CHEATHAM,l
w. f. GARY. : Com.
W. 81. CHEEK,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
The Vance Guards.

We hope no employer will object to
any member of the Vance Guards
going to the encampment this year,
and we believe no good citizen will.
1t is necessary that as many as posi-
BILE shall go in order to reach the STAN
dard of per centage which entities the
company to the State appropriation.
Our local military is an organization
which the people Of Henderson should
feel the deepest interest and pride in,
and they ought to be aided and en-
couraged in every way. Certainly no
obstacle should be thrown in their
course. Make it so your employee Gf
he is a member Of the company can
attend the encampment, and do not
have him go off feeling that you will
be seriously inconvenience or suffer
loss by his going. 1t is matter of duty
with him-a duty he owes to the State
and to the town and communicated
you should rather applaud him for
faithfully performing it. We hope none
will be so exacting or so unappreciative
of the value of our military company
as to object to any member in their
service attending upon its every Or
dinance and call to duty.