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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21
Poultry Notes.

Do not put up an expensive poultry
building because some millionaire sets
the example.
Ii the ducks and geese are picked reg
ularly during the summer and early fall
they will not moult.
1t is not the state of the market that
causes failure in poultry keeping, but the
state of mind of the poultry keeper.
The scraps from the table soaked in
sweet milk until soft make a good feed
for young turkeys, especially in the sum-
mer.
Do not be afraid to give your fowls
plenty of clean water. 1t will not hurt
them, though judging by appearance of
the drinking vessels in many yards, one
would be led to think the owner thought
30.
Take down those ladder shaped roosts
which have caused the death of so many
hens, and try for one year the plan of
having them ali on a level and about
twenty, inches apart, with a flooring
about eight inches below to catch the
dropping. Make these roosts out of 2xs
with the corners shaved off and arrange
them to drop into sockets at each end,
80 they can easily be removed and fire.
quently washed to kill insects and YER
min.-Fanny Field in Farmers Review.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21
THE STORMY PETREL.

How Mother Carey and Her Chickens
Range the Sea.
Mother Carey's chickens are among the
sn aller species of the petrol family, all of
which are distinguished by a peculiar be
like arrangement of the nostrils. Their
feet also are peculiar in being without any
back toe, so that they can with only great
difficulty rise on the wing from dry land.
Mother Carey's chickens have both shorter
bill and longer leg than their relatives.
But all the procelraria are noted for rang
ing further from land than any other of the
seabirds. Thus they are often visible from
shipboard when no other animal life can
be sighted, and thus it was, dou btless, that
their appearance suggested safe harbor,
and consequent thanks to Mater Cara, to
the devout seaman.
Why the petrels are associated with
storms is not thus easily explained, seeing
that they are abroad in all weathers, but
feasible supposition was advanced by Pen
nant. 1t is that they gather from the wa
ter sea animals which are most abundant
before or after storm, when the sea is in
state of unusual commotion, All birds
are highly sensitive to atmospheric changes,
anC all seabirds seem to show extra actiy-
ity in threatening and dirty weather.
There is another interesting thing about
Mother Carey's chicken, and that is, that
he is also called petrol. from the Italian
Petrello, or Little Peter" This is because
he Is supposed to be able, like the apostle,
to walk on the water, as in fact he does,
with the aid of his wings
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21
For over F,fty Years

Nrs. Wiuslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used by millions of mothers for
their children while teething. If dis
burbed at night and broken of your res
by sick child suffering aud crying with
pain of cutting teeth send at once and get
bottle o. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" for children teething. 1t will Tt
lieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Depend upon it, mothers, there's no mis-
take about it. 1t cures disrrhoes, regu-
lstes the stomach and bowels, cures wind
collie. softens the gums. reduces iufsmma-
ton and gives tone and energy to the
whole system, Mrs Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" for children teetting 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
sll druggists throughout the world Price
twenty-five cents bottle. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21

A mistake is often made by setting the
lawn mower to cut too short, and there
Is not enough of leaf growth left to give
strength to the roots of the grass. A
more natural condition is given by cut
ting little higher, and the lawn is
made more like velvet, and there would
be less danger of the earth below being
dried or burned by exposure to the sun.
Owners and gardeners are sometimes
puzzled to know what to do under the
shade of trees where grass will not grow
freely. The best remedy is free seed
ing with Kentucky bluegrass, which
will endure shade better than most other
lawn grasses.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21

JOURNALISTIC courtesy in Tennessee is
looking up this hot weather. The editor
of the lockwood Free Ballot thus pays
his mild compliments to fellow editor:
"What is Joe Twins but as unpripcipled,
unwashed, vermin-sw arming. UNANIMOUSLY
strocious rascal, rich on public plumber
a vile>hearied drsm>drinker, gsngrened
with hate and mslignity. and stepped in
corruption and hypocrisy' God forgive
the good people of thu Second district if
they soil their virtuous hands with this
contagious contamination, these filthy
pieces Of fiendish diabolism, and drunken
knaves and public robbers"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21

EVANSVILLE Courier Hsrrison's po-
sition on the presidential question seems
to be:
/. Il won't be candidate if the con-
vention does not want me to be-.
9. IF the convention wants Blaine for
its candidate l shall conclude that they
don't want me-"
3. Meanwhile, would it not be a
good plan to stop discussing all cspdi-
dates and let my ofice>ho!dipg machine
get in its work."
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21
Tyin. Up Celery.

Ny experience in tying up celery in
papers is not the best, says a Rural New
Yorker correspondent, as it heats and the
the centers rot too much in warm wealth
er. Blanching it with 12-inch boards is
the most satisfactory to me. If the Gel
cry plants are set five inches in the row,
the rows being eighteen inches apart, and
the boards are set upright on each side of
the row, the celery will come out in good
edible shape in few days
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21
Three Harvest Excur.lons.

The Burlington route. c., B. & Q. r
R, will sell from principal stations on
its lines. on Tuesdays. August 25 and Sep
TENDER 5 and 20. harvest excursion tickets
at low rates to principal cities and points
in the farming regions of the west. south
west ami northwest. For tickets and
further information concerning these ex-
onrsions. call on your nearest C B &
Q. ticket agent. or address P. s. Eustis,
Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agent, Chicago,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21

THE first piece of furniture that will be
placed il the 800, 600 house that Charles
Potts is erecting at Marion, Pa, will be
a portrait of Representative Mckinley.
For Mr.. Potts is tin>plste dealer and he
considers that Major Mckinley has en-
riched him by just the amount he is
spending on his new house. The story
goes that Mr.. Potts learned of the tim
plate provision in the Mckinley bill be-
fore that famous, as well as Infamous
tariff measure was made public He at
once took time by the forelock and
secured options on quantity of n-plste
that ne afterwsrd sold at net profit of
100000 Hence his great gratitude to
the Ohio congressman.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21
In New York there are two young men

IN New York there are two young men
office of president of the United States.
One of them is L. s. Grant, Jr.. son
ard namesake of the "Old Commander.
He is lawyer with an Office at So Wall
street and has been associated with r.
G. Shannon, who has just been appointed
10 the Central American mission We
are informed that Mr.. Grant is not a
genius, there are many ADLER lawyers than
he, but he has the good sense to know
this, and does not set himself up as a
Coke of Blackstone. His mother has
great confidence in him and he looks to
her investments satisfactorily. His
tastes are simple Ike those of his father,
and this son of one of America great men
is likely 10 be further heard from in this
world. There is another young man. sou
of living president, who has inside
considerable money because of the
high office held by his father. 1t
is Prince" Russell Harrison, and
he has just appeared in new role
He, with his partner, Arkell. is the chief
financial support of an olio show entitled
"a High Roller" now running at New
York thester of the variety order. A
welI.known member of the amusement
fraternity says: Il have no doubt that
the young men were attracted to the play
by its name, in which they recognize
much to make their energetic pulses beat
quicker. / am afraid, however, that if
Russell is not careful he will drop some
of the money be has made on the strength
of PA the president. A High Roller is
not very apt to prove a money making
attraction. and its salary list is large
$500 per week. l am told. Fortunately
for the presidential olive branch, the men
with whom he is dealing are honest.
Alexander Comstock would not pull the
leg of chicken. but in legitimate way
/ have no doubt he will often have to call
on the prince for a lift"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21

In the pursuit OF the goou things of
this world we anticipate too much; we
eat out the heart and sweetness of world
ly pleasures by delightful forethought Of
them. The results obtained from the use
OF DIR. Jones Red Glover Tonic far exceed
all claims. 1t cures dyspepsia, and all
stomach, liver, kidney and bladder
troubles. 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer,
blood purifier, sure cure for ague and
maiariai diseases. Price. so cents, Of
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21

There seems to be a tendency toward sill
houetting again as an amusement among
amateur artists. Black profile portraits of
celebrities who lived in the second half of
the last century, when this mode of per
tralture was in vogue, are now eagerly col
lected and high prices paid for them. The
name silhouette was derived from Etienne
de Silhouette, French minister of finance
in 1883 who introduced several parsimo-
NOUS fashions during his administration
called la silhouette, name which con-
tinued to be applied to the black profile
port rats Silhouettes We're executed in
various ways. One of the simplest is that
of tracing the outlines of shadow profile
thrown on sheet of paper, AS shown in
our illustration, and then reducing them
to the required size either by the eye or by
means Of a pantograph. The camera OBJ
scura and camera lucida are also occasion
ally used for the purpose.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21

A SIMPLE TRELLIS FOR TOMATOES.
ing patch in this manner will increase
the amount of crop to the full extent of
paying for material and erection of trel-
lis, while the better quality Of the fruit
resulting from such treatment will be
clear gain. The trellis consists simply
of a row of stakes at q reasonable space
apart, on each side of the row of plants,
and strands of wire strung along the
posts, at say eight inches apart from
each other.
One of the state experiment stations
reports satisfactory results from the use
of trellis put up like the one described
with this exception, that pieces of six
inch board in single line were substi-
tuted FOR the posts and the wires stapled
to the edges on each side.
The home gardener can well afford to
put up some sort of trellis for his COM
paratively few plants, even if he did not
expect any other advantage from it but
the greater attractiveness and neatuess
of the patch.
A simple way of treating tomato vines
is to train them TO a single pole or stake,
say eight feet high, and keep the plants
trimmed to single stem Soft bands
should be used for tying, and particular
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21

IF the Chautauqua dress reformers are
right in asserting that the feminine line
of beauty should be revealed from the
sloping shoulders to the dainty feet, why
is not Miss Kate Fields suggestion good
that men should wear knee breeches and
long stockings? asks the New York Sun.
In waging war on the unnecessary and
shape concealing trousers. she Is simply
applying 10 the distinctive apparel of
one Eek the same principle that the
Chautauquans apply to the distinctive,
unnecessary, and shape concealirg dress
of the other sex. But how the kodaks
will snap when band of reformed lads
and lssses parade Broadway for the first
time in the new limb revealing habili>
ments, the lads in knee breeches
and the lasses in tights! For one
evening, at least, the most melodramatic
theatres will be deserted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21

In spain you will hear little Jose or lisa
bellita rocked to the somewhat doubtful
sedative beginning:
The moon shines bright
And the snake darts swift and light:
/ see five baby bullocks
And calf young and white
Then from Spain you may find yourself
in Arabia, where a bucolic tone pervades
the cradle song mostly used:
Sleep, my baby, sleep,
Sleep slumber hale,
Sweetly rest till morning light.
My little farmer boy, SO bright.
And from Arabia you might pass to far
off ZIluland, and hear:
Hush thee, my baby,
Thy mothers DER the mountains gone;
There she will dig the little garden patch,
And water she'll fetch from the river.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21

The Bayeaux tapestry is a web of canvas
or linen cloth upon which is embroidered
in woplen threads of various colors repre-
sentation of the invasion and conquest of
England by the Normans. The canvas is
PA feet long by twenty inches broad and is
preserve in the public library at Bayeaux
Tradition asserts that it is the work of
Matilda, wife of William the Conqueror,
and it is believed that if she did not actual
ly stitch the whole of it, she at least took
part IN it and directed the execution of it
by her maids.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21

Some profilists displayed considerable
talent in cutting silhouettes by hand with
pair Of scissors out of pieces Of black
paper, without the assistance of an out
line. Although silhouettes have no claim
to the character of works of art, they fire.
queItly convey a very good idea of the
person represented. The appearance of
silhouettes is greatly improved by adding
the principal markings of the hair and
drapery, winch, if judiciously done, has a
very good effect
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21

Mr.. Clark, to the public:--I wish to say
to my friends and the public. that re.
gard Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea remedy as the best preparation
in use for collie and diarrhoes. 1t is the
finest selling medicine ever handled, be.
cause il always gives satisfaction. o.
Il Clark, OrspgeYille, Tex. For sale by
HartZ Il Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21

IKELLIS MADE OF STATS AND HOOPS.
attention paid to give the fruit clusters
some support by tying to the stake. The
plants need not be more than three feet
apart in the row.
y simple and inexpensive style OF
trellis is shown in the second cut. 1t
consists in setting three stakes fiv o.
six feet high in n circle around each
plant, and fastening few barrel hoops
to them as shown in the engraving.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21
TREATMENT OF TOMATO VINES.

Simple Methods of Training Found Profit
able by Successful Calturists.
If the farmer is growing tomatoes for
the canning factories at few dollars per
ton there can arise no profit from trellis-
ing the plant, but if he is growing this
crop for market and receives from one
dollar upward per bushel for it then, ac-
cording to Popular Gardening, it is adj
visable to keep the fruit from contact
with the soil by means of brush or litter
of some sort. Perhaps, says the author
ity referred to, it may pay him to put up
a simple trellis such as is shown in the
first cut.
This method was suggested by M
John NJ. Stahl, who believed tn at trellis
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1891

PHILADELPHIA Times: II the McKin-
ley bill could make tin grow in American
rocks which before its passage were inno-
cent Of such metal, the Russian ukase
ought certainly to be able to make rye
grow in Germany. Yet in defiance of
this admitted function of the tariff sys-
TEN the Germans seem to be seriously
afraid of starving.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21
Do You Copghl

Dou'tdelsy. Take Kemp's Balssm. the
best cough cure. 1t will cure your
coughs and colds 1t will cure pains in
the chest. 1t will cure influenza and
bronchitis and sll diseases pertaining 10
the lungs because it is pure baisam
Hold il to the light and see how clear and
thick it is. You will see the excellent
effect after taking the first dose. Large
bottles SOC and 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21

After trying many remedies for catarrh
during past years. tried Eiy's Cream
Balm with complete success. It is over
one year since stopped using it and have
had no return of catarrh. / recommend
il to all my friends-Milton T. Palm,
Reading, Pa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21

L was troubled with catarrh for seven
wears previous to commencing the use of
Ely's Cream Balm. 1t has done for me
what other so~cslled cures have failed to
do-cured me. The effect of the Balm
seemed magical. Clarence L. Huff, Bid
deford, Me.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21
A Mothers Gratitude NV

A Mothers Gratitude. My son was in
sn almost hopeless condition with fax
when | commenced using Chamberlain S
Cole, Cholera ana DiarGhoea Remedy. 1t
gave him immediate relief and | sm sure
1t saved his life. l take great pleasure
in recommending it To all. Mrs N l.
johnson, Everett, Simpson county. Miss
25 and 80 cent bottles for sale by uartz
& Bahnsen, druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21

Albert Erwin, editor of the Leonard,
Texas, Graphic, says: For the cure of
cramps in the stomach Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Disrrhoea Remedy is
the best and most speedy ever used -
Many others who have tried it entertain
the same opinion. For sale by Hsriz &
Bahnsen, druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21
lancaster Folklore on sneezinr.

According to Lancaster folklore good
deal depends upon the day of the week in
this matter of sneezing:
Sneeze on Monday, you sneeze for danger;
Sneeze on a Tuesday, you kiss stranger;
Sneeze on Wednesday, you sneeze for letter;
Sneeze on a Thursday, for something better;
Sneeze on a Friday, you'll sneeze for sorrow:
Sneeze on Saturday, your sweetheart tomor-
row;
Sneeze on a Sunday, your safety seek,
The de Vii will have you the rest of the week.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21

l can recommend Ely Cream Balm to
all sufferers from dry cstsrrh from per-
sonal experience, Michael Herr, Phar-
macist, Denver
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-21
THE ORLEANS

Is first-class in all OF its appointments,
being supplied with gas, hot and cold
water baths, electric bells and all modern
improvements, steam laundry. billiard
halls, bowling alley, etc, and positively
free from annoyance by mosquitoes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-02
Big Squashes and Wild Potatoes.

Agricultural Editor Il was presented
with few squash seeds, last spring,
which were found in squash (grown
last Year, which weighed 113t pounds.
There were several other squashes on
this same vine, among them one weigh
ing fifty and another forty-eight pounds.
Nothing strange in all this; but when it
is affirmed by all who saw the squashes
that they were the Hubbard, the query
arises, {" Is this freak of nature?" /
am experimenting with it as Hubbard,
and | wish it to do its best; therefore
my questions relating to it.
l have one hill, with one vine. I
planted it in good ground, and after it
came up dug away much dirt about
the plant, and put one bushel of rotten
manure all about it. 1t is growing won
derfully. 1t has now run one rod each
way, shorter vines are running in all
directions, and multitude of laterals
are coming out of these leading vines at
right angles with the vines. What
shall do to check vine growth and in
crease squash growth? Shall nip off
many of the tips of the laterals? We
do this on tomatoes and grapes. l can
not see why it would not be a good
practice on squashes. The large squash
from which my seed was obtained was
raised in Fayston, and it was not fed
with milk, as some are. / wish to dc
my best with this vine, on the SUPPOSE
ton that it is Hubbard.
l have had in cultivation now fol-
seven years some wild potatoes, orig
inally taken (seven years ago. from the
mountains of Mexico. They are of very
small size, but last fall thirty-fve of the
largest weighed one pound. They have
no enemies; the bugs will not touch
them. Their habit is to vine and roo
all over the ground. The potatoes know
nothing about growing, or confininl
themselves in hills. l am educating
them to confne the tubers in hills
Their vitality is wonderful. i am rails
ing potatoes this year that raised il
1889. Again, am growing two crop
of potatoes from seed raised in 1889
Do you understand? grew crop o
potatoes last year from seed raised tn
year before-1S89-then l picked of
the old seed and planted them thi
year-the second time-and / am nov
raising another crop. am keeping pc
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-02
The Rigby PotatO-Digger.

We have two of these diggers, and
those of our neighbors who saw how
the machine worked, last fall, are
anxious to hire them for the coming
crop. We are going to accommodate
them this year, but we think every
farmer who grows any considerable
quantity of the tubers ought to own a
digger. 1t will pay for itself, over hard
digging, on twenty acres. We under
stand they are already having quite a
run, West and South, as we'll as in New
England. They do the work so quickly
that three or four neighbors can own
one in company quite conveniently
Made by Rigby & Burleigh, Houlton,
Maine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-02

No book, excepting the Bible has ever had such
sale in the United States General Grants Me-
mors Six hundred fifty thousand copies have al.
ready gone into the homes of the rich but the su
scrpton price of 300 has placed it beyond the
reach of people in moderate circumstances If 65O.-
Memoirs there must be couple of million people
in the United States who want them, and will jump
at the opportunity to buy them at the low figure here
offered We will send you General Grants Memoirs,
publishers original edition, best paper CLOTH green
and gold binding, hitherto sold by subscription at 81