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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08
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POINTS IN PEDlCUR!NG.
How to Treat an Ingrowing Nail, Corns,
Water Blisters, Proud Flesh, Etc.

How to Treat an Ingrowing Nail, Corns,
Water Blisters, Proud Flesh, Etc.
The first consideration in the care of the
feet is cleanliness-absolute, unfailing and
systematic, says Harper's Bazaar, which is
authority for the following method of
securing freedom from corns, proud flesh,
tenderness, etc:
Ii n thorough going over" is given
three times "a week, hasty ablution
nightly will be sufficient; but IA good wash
before retiring is never out of place. Three
times week warm water with a little
ammonia and little Indian meal should
| make foot bath in which the feet should
! be soaked, then rubbed with quick light
| friction, taking the foot between the hands
! and rubbing quickly back and forth. Now
manipulate every joint precisely as a mas
| sageuse would do. Then examine the con
/ dftion of the nails. These should be kept
! just as short as possible without ever cut
ting TO the quick, an accident apt to he
serious with the toe nail. They should be
( pared just to the edge of the toe, and the
sides carefully looked after.
An ingrowing nail is almost always the
result of tight or badly shaped boot or
shoe. When there appears the first symp-
tom of such pare the edges carefully, rub
bing with VaSelipe or some emOllient, and
if it develops into a serious case it must be
poulticed and bathed frequently in hot
| water. Next in your pedicuring opera
tons examine the toes carefully for soft
corns. which come between them. Con
slant rubbing in the bath will ward these
off and generally remove them. In spite
I of long established tradition we would rec.
ommend never applying the knife to a soft
or hard corn, even, unless as a last resort
1t almost invariably induces return OF
the trouble If you will thoroughly soak
the foot in hot mustard and water, rubbing
the corn all the time, You will find in near
ly every case it can be picked ont from the
heart, an application of strong aromatic
vinegar assisting the operation; while, il
obstinate touch with iodine every Other
day, never negectinS the nightly bath
/ Iiut dipped in some soft cream or v9selint
should be placed between the afflicted Joe
and light bandaEe put TO hold it il place
| While working for IA cure an easy shoe o
boot must be worn. Many suffer witt
water b!isterS. These can be treated b
opening them carefully with a sharp sciS
sors, but do not cut away the loose ski
until for a day or two there has been
light application Of simple cerate on a sof
rag while a new cUticle is forming. Nor i
it wise to cut too freely the proud or cal
, lous flesh which comes on the sole and hee
so often. Rubbing with pumice ston
after the bath will nearly always remov
! this aud prevent it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08
RUST IN WHEAT.
GvhAOns Expressed at Farmers Confer
ences Held in Sydney, Australia.

GvhAons Expressed at Farmers Confer.
ences Held In Sydney, Australia.
1t has been estimated that Australia
loses nearly 60, 900, 900 annually through
the rust OF its wheat crop. To find
remedy big prize in money has been
offered, and conferences have been held
in Sydney to consider this important sub
iect of rust. The opinion prevailed gen
orally that certain varieties of wheat
are much better able to resist rust than
others, and that by judicious cultivation
and naturalization still better varieties
may be grown" They seem to be almost
unanimous that early maturing sorts
can be made to escape the dangerous sea-
son, and that rust is due to imatic con-
ditions that can only be cOlnbated, but
never entirely overcome" Evidence has
been gathered by direct experiments,
and by information received from farm
ers in response to questions put to them,
which confirms the soundness of previous
recommendations in regard o early SOW
ing, and the less liability to disease of
crops grown in rotation, and it has also
been shown that as Ii rule til My growing
crops suffer less from rust than do thickly
growing crops.
In regard To curative measures, it has
been found that solution composed of
one part sulphate Of copper and 400 parts
water destroyed the vitality of the
rust spores, and that solution of one
ounce Of sulphate Of iron to the gallon OF
water, when sprayed over a growing crop
at time when rust was about to break
out, prevented its appearance until a
| fortnight or three weeks larer; and even
! if applied when the rust had attacked
| the plant. destroyed all outward appear,
ance Of the fungus and prevented its re
appearance till fourteen days afterwarl
! Mr.. Smith Ellis, who has claimed the
prize for his discoveries in the matter Of
rust prevention, says in "a recent papel
| that 1.-The wheat growers Themselves are
the sole propagators Of rust by the abust
of their seed wheat When they cease t
abuse their seed wheat and treat it in
rational manner like all other seed that i
, grown, saved aud stored by practical Sec
growers, they viii no longer be trouble,
with rust in their crops The cost o
doing so Is nothing; care Is all that is re
CURED to secure that object"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08

The census bulletin places the number
OF horses IN the United States in 1890 at
lIyi6,OlL The states of Illinois, Iowa
and Texas report over 100000 each
Missouri and Kansas report 900, 900 each.
The increase Of horses from 1880 to 1890
was 4tdS per cent. as against 44.59 Der
cent. between 1870 and 1880 and ii "a
per cent. between 1850 and 1870. The
Increase Of mules from 1880 to 1890 was
%0.oO per cent; between 1870 and 1880
the increase was CLOS per cent. while
from 1850 10 1870 there was a decrease of
"A per cent. OF the aggregate number
ot horses and mules in the whole country
on June l, 1890, $685. per cent. were
horses and Il. O5 per cent. were mules.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08

Never salt meat until the hogs have
hung long enough for the meat to be-
come entirely cold all the way through.
For barreled pork the brine should be
as salt as it can be made--so strong that
there viii always be salt UndiSsolved in
the barrel. Cut into pieces of convenient
size and pack them in rings en- their
edges Fill all interstices and cover each
layer of meat with salt Then pour in
all the strong brine the barrel will hold
and keep it filled. For side bacon the
usual plan is first to rub each piece with
salt and then pack skin side down on a
platform covered with salt. AS soon as
one layer is down cover it with salt and
put another on it and so proceed, pilinS
it up as high as convenient. Overhaul,
rub and repack 1t from three to four
times, until it is well sailed through.
The time it must remain viii depend on
the thickness of the meat and the tenn
Iperature of the packing place. In eX-
treTnely cold weather a bird longer time
may be required. There is no danger of
getting picked pork OF heavy fat sides
I 70 salt. For the hams a pickle should
he made just strong enough to barely
float an egg. Into this stir enough
/ brown sugar or molaSses to give 1T q
! slightly sweet taste. l. the weather IS
moderate, hams that weigh from eight to
twelve pounds may BE- taken out for
smoking III from three to four weeks
In hard freezing weather and for large
hams longer time viii be required,
varying from four to seven weeks,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08

SECTION SHOWING SETTING OF POST.
on each side As near to it as practicable.
aud the looscned earth thrown up into a
ridge or bank A second blowing and a
second shoveling VIII complete the ditch
% and bank. The wires are then placed
On the posts and the fence is completed.
II the ground on each side Is heavy turf
the bank may be more narrow and steep
than one made wholly Of loose earth,
which however will in time become well
sodded. Two men with a two horse team
VIII p!Ow the burrows and make the
bank thirty rods long. more or less. in a
day, while the reduced amount Of wire
required and the shorter posts which
may be used viii render this fence as
cheap rs tie one with five VI SIX wires on
level ground. The posts may he at least
one rod apart, if intermediate vertical
cross pieces with tine lower euds nearly
REACHING the ground are used, to which
the wires are stapled 20 keep them in DO
sllon. Fig. > represents the appearance
Of such fence, and Fig. 2 Is cross sec
zion, the horizontal dotted line being the
surface Of the ground Neither Of these
'suces VIII proGuce heavy drifts, the
winds passing through them sufficiently
freely to prevent the accumulation.
Old board fences that have become
weak by aye and in danger Of being
broken down by uUruly horses may, saws
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08
''TAN SY PLLL 81

Or. Renison's Rel ab e Remedy. Famous every
wher- amorg the ladies "a sac, prompt and
effectual The original trOz10n's sdlpdfi0H. Prize
81 sent direct, sealed: inform alton free Address
Cation Med a. Co., Boston, Mass.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08

venience for lifting either hog or beef.
1t is an old contrivsnce to many, but
some readers will find it new. 1t is
made Of % inch by inch ash scantlings
feet long. Two Of these are framed
securely together, the third one being
used as a prop and t. elevate the carcass
after it has been hooked on to a.
With this "a man can hang up hog
without assistance. \ tough hickory
stick nicely rounded, or half inch iron
rod, can Ue used at he top.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08

We have sold Ely's Cream Balm about
three years, and have recommended its
use in more ihsn hundred special cases
of catarrh. The unapimo Gus answer to our
inquiries is, sit is The best remedy that l
ever used" Our experience is. that
where parties continued it's use, it never
failed to cure.-J. H. Montgomery &
Co., Druggists. DEBORAH. Iowa.
When bt gan using Ely's Cream Balm
my catsrrh was so bad / had headache
the whole time, and discharged large
amount of filthy matter. That has al
most entirely disappeared. and have
not ba I headache since j. II. Som
mere. Stephnev. Conn.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08
Strength and Health.

II you are not feeling strong and
healthy, try Electric Biuers. If La
Grippe" has left you weak and weary, use
Electric Bi.ters. This remedy acts di>
rectly on liver, stomach and kidneys. gen
tly aiding those organs 10 perform their
functions. II you are sffl cted with sick
headache, you will fad speedy ard per-
manent relief by taking Electric Bitters.
One trial will convince you that this is
the remedy You need Large bottles
| only soc, at Harlz & Bahnsens drug
store
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08
BUCKLENs ARNrc. sALvS,

The best sslve in the world for cdts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, Chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin erupuons, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. II
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price SO cents per
box For sale nv Hart7 e Pshnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08

FARM FENCES.

I'D accidents from Barbed
gov mT,,s-ErnrwaI Of old Board Fences
m"s VIZ. vail fences and expensive post
h ior5 barriers are largely displaced
'h' torbsd wire. Wire fences are often
BY Oat :, y. simply stretching five or SIX
nla1s from =, post to post. such fence
WIRE Ssr .l invisible. and there is danger
! nS% i,nsIs dashluz against il when run
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08
A Little Girls Experience IN a Lighthouse

Little Girls Experience In a Lighthouse.
MIR. and Mrs. Loren Prescott are keep
ers of the gov. lighthouse at Sand Beach.
Mich, and are blessed with daughter,
four years old. Last April she Was taken
down with measles, followed with a
dreadful cough and turning into fever
Doctors at home and at Detroit treated
her, but in vain, she grew worse rapidly,
until she WIS mere handful of bones y
Then she tried DR.. Kings New Discovery
and after the use of two and half bot,
lies, was completely cured. They say
d.. Kings New Discovery is worth its
weight in gold, yet You may get trial
bottle free at Har'z & Bahnsen's drug
store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08

OLD BOARD FENCE STRENGTHENED WITH
WIRE.
Country Observation-Disclosures for the
foregoing-be rendered impossible by
the partial barbed wire aid of IA single one
stretched on the top, as shown in Fig. 4.
such animals have no disposition to rub
against a fence Of this kind or to press it..
au1 u remains safe and untouched.
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collar, how white and beautiful her
hands. Again and again she drew her
into conversation, and noticed how SEN
sible she was, how correct her language.
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more important. There was danger of
destroying the delicacy of our mutual
estrangement, which formed the ground
of hope for a reconciliation. After
awhile took card and wrote on it:
Though need blessing more, God bless my
friend"
l signed this card and sent it to my
friend. The day after Christmas 1 met
him. He said: ':How do you do?" I
said: ':Pretty well,'' though I seldom do
so. The tears came into my friends
eyes and we parted without saying a
word more than our greeting.
In a few days he wrote me a letter,
saying he lad planned to get even with
me. ''Now, the debt of our offense is
settled. You taught me that a little
generosity and kindness to d foe is more
powerful to overcome him than would
be all the hatred Of the world" I read
this and then thought how grateful the
world ought to be that it has had one
disinterested lover, the influence of
whose example grows in power and
magnitude with each returning Christi
mas.-Lee Fairchild.
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people of fashion, and she meant in the
future to cultivate their acquaintance.
Mr.. Longley listened with great in
terest but made no comment. Howev-
er, the Elmores noticed that in day or
two he made an opportunity to call on
pretty little Miss Morris. On his way
back from the west he stopped off again
''to see his friends, the Elmores.''
II really believe that Fred Longley is
only making this an excuse" said Mrs.
Gilmore to her husband. II am i'm
pressed with the idea that he wants to
see Miss Morris again. -.
''Well, he is of age," was her hus-
bands reply, ''and has an independent
fortune. He can certainly do as he
pleases." ... .-: a..
sAnd the upshot of the whole affair
was that on the next Christmas day Mr..
and Mrs. Gilmore took dinner at the ele-
CANT city home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Longley. Little Miss Morris as Mrs.
Longley was a beauty in her handsome
toilet and with her happy face. And
her mother was there, too-a sweet
faced old lady in black silk-who took
Mrs. Gilmore aside and said: Cali this
happiness and good fortune we owe to
your kindness year ago in asking my
Mary to your house to Christmas din
ner.'-Chicago Saturday Evening Her
aid.
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and how modest and good tempered her

and how modest and good tempered her
every act and word revealed her to be.
A new train of thought had been started
in Mrs. Elmore's, mind. When her hus-
band came home that evening she said
to him: .- .-. .....
''You said this morning that it would
look little unsociable in us to have a
Christmas dinner all by ourselves, and
also that I would be happier if took
more interest in people. have been
interesting myself in people to-day, and
I want to have a company to Christmas
dinner of people in whom I am inter-
ested.''
'And who are they, pray?' said Mr..
Gilmore, opening his eyes very wide.
''They are some young persons who
work hard, and are good hammered and
virtuous and intelligent, and yet have
no homes of their own nor any social
advantages. I want to invite of mar
ried people only the good old clergyman
and his wife; then shall ask the two
young ladies who teach in the public
schools; Miss Green, the telegraph
operator; Miss Ray, who keeps that lit
tie book store, and the little Miss Nor
ris, whom you have seen sewing for me
this week. Then want you to invite
all the clerks in your Office. They are
nice young fellows, and I am sure they
will enjoy it,
Great was the Joy and delight of all
the aforementioned parties to receive
in due time an invitation to dine on
Christmas day with the beautiful and
rich Mrs. Gilmore, who was generally
supposed to be so aristocratic and ex-
elusive. There was a fixing over of
garments, and buying of neckties
and ruches, and futter of happy
hearts in preparation for the unusual
occasion.
Mrs. Gilmore found an unexpected in
terest and delight in arranging for an
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A RECONCILIATION,

Christmas eve the dull sky
was rooted with leaden
clouds. A noticeable hush
seemed to voice, as it We're,
a snowstorm. Snow birds
came focking from every
where-little homeless crea-
lures welcoming the coming
storm. Along after dark
flakes began falling and the
ground was soon white with
winters bloom. Next morn
ing, when I looked forth, my
eyes beheld a forest of pearl.
The trees had grown old in
a single night, as if from the
fright of the storm. At mid
night the wind blew and
awoke me, when I heard the
trees moaning, and gazing
through the window 1 saw a
tall elm, which grew near,
throwing his limbs about as
would a wild man his arms.
But a blue sky followed this
night of storm, when the stars
one by one melted into the
blaze of the sun as he, next
morn, pressed his warm kiss
of light upon the worlds
white cheeks. TWAS a happy
Christmas. The spirit of a
Nazarene, who, when He fell
asleep, woke up the world,
seemed to possess all hearts,
whose good will overfowed
all speech.
On the first day of Deem
Der a friend and I fell out,
and it seemed at the time we
would never pc able TO fall IN
again. Time went on-never
knew him to do otherwise;
that is why so many people
are behind time.
On Christmas day I kept
thinking of my estranged
friend; SO I made up my mind
to send him some token to let
him know if our friendship
were dead its memory still
lived. Now, what should l
send him? The value of a gift
was not the consideration.
Its appropriateness was far
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elegant Christmas dinner. She had a
chance to use for the first time since
she had been in the west her whole din
ner set of china. She took unusual
pains in arranging her parlors so that
there should be everything to amuse
and entertain her guests port
folios of engravings, games, stereoscopic
views, books, etc. When the happy
company assembled more polite and
agreeable set of young people could
scarcely be found. With rare tact did
Mrs Elmore play the part of hostess,
making them all feel at ease and ac-
quainted. Mr.. Gilmore had heartily en-
tered into her plan, and his clerks were
delighted to find that the somewhat
severe business manager could be the
most jovial of hosts. There was not
the least air of condescension in the
manner of either host or hostess, and it
was a cheering oasis in all their hard
working lives to be made to feel that
the rich and fortunate took kindly in
terest in them.
But the prettiest and most attractive
lady in the crowd was little Miss Nor
ris. Her dress was only soft black
cashmere, but she had white illusion
bow at her throat, with a red carnation
and a geranium leaf fastened in it,
which set off well the fneness of her
complexion, while few geranium
leaves adorned her soft, brown hair.
just before dinner, while the whole
company were engaged in lively talk
and mirth, there was knock at the
door, and Mr.. Gilmore was called to
welcome an old college chum, Mr.. Fred
Longley, whom he had not seen for
years, and who had stopped off on his
way to the far west to spend q few
days. He was quite an old bachelor,
and expressed himself as greatly dis
mayed at happening in on party of
gay young people, instead of finding
his friend alone in ''the western wilds,''
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as he styled the locality. But there
was no help for it, and he was soon do
ing his best to make himself agreeable
to the company.
After delightful evening, when the
hour for breaking up arrived, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilmore were quite surprised to
notice that Mr.. Longley was preparing
to accompany some one of the ladies
home, and they scarcely knew whether
to feel pleased or embarrassed on find
ing that little Miss Morris was the lady
thus honored.
II fear we have misled Fred by this
party" said Mr.. Gilmore. II don't ex-
actly know how he would feel if he
knew he was escorting little seam
stress home. At all events we must tell
him. His magnificent mother and fas-
tidious sisters would be Mortified if they
knew it,
miss Morris is both prettier and
more of a lady than his naughty sisters.
However, I will explain my Christmas
party when he returns,'' was Mrs. FL
more's reply, $50 that he may fully I'M
derstand matters. He shall not be the
victim of any misunderstanding
Mr.. Fred Longley soon returned, and
as he took off his gloves aud furs he
said:
"Well, declare: you have some nice
sensible and pretty young ladies in this
little burg. Pray, who is Miss Morris?
I really am quite captivated by her,
Mrs. Gilmore explained at length her
idea in giving the party. She wished
to show attention and afford some
really refined social pleasure to worthy
young people who were earning their
own living, and whom society too often
neglected. For her own part, she said,
she had been surprised to find such re-
fnement and intelligence in the little
company of faithful workers. She
liked them far better than pretentious
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A vision that did earth outvie,

A vision that did ear tn outvie,
From Heavens por tails sweeping.
The shepherds all were sore amazed,
AS tremblingly they upward gazed
At form angelic flying.
But bark! they hear the angel sing:
Good tidings of great Joy bring,
For unto you is born King,
He's in manger lying"
Melodious rang the seraph'S voice:
Fear not, but evermore rejoice,
And cease fore'er your signing,
For unto you is born this day,
In David's city, blest for aye,
The Saviour, Christ, the living Way,
Exult, with angels vying."
And now a host, a heavenly throng,
Sweeps all the air and earth along,
Triumphant chorus raising.
ITO God be glory" now the cry,
And praise to Him who reigns on high,'
Good will to men," rings from the sky
From choir celestial praising.
A star more bright than all the rest
Shone out, that hottest night and best,
The wise men safely guiding.
And 10! the star before them went,
And to their path q radiance lent
To lead them where their steps were bent,
In worshipful confiding.
And as they came to lowly inn,
And found the new born Babe within,
They joyed with joy exceeding.
And when they saw the holy child
Within the arms of virgin mild,
They praised with lips pure, undefilcd,
The Lord most gracious leading.
Low at His feet they humbly fell,
And sought, in vain, their JOY to tell,
But opened out their treasures.
Rich frankincense and myrrh they brought,
And gifts Of gold with jewels wrought,
TO lay before the Babe they sought,
Outspread in fullest measures.
Then let the bells their carols ring,
To praise the Manager Graded King,
The Christ of sacred story.
Let every heart, with men Of old
Pour out it's franl1ncenSe and gold,
In loyalty and love untold,
To God, the King of Glory
Mrs. J. #. Greenleaf. in Good Housekeeping