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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-13

question of time as
l could not he cured.
1 gradually grew
worse, very weak,
and completely dis
couraged, until I
lived, proppcd half
up in bed. because I
c0ssldss't lie dcsc3s
nor sit up. Think
ing my time had
come I told my FAM
lily what I wanted
done when / was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-13
FEART DISEASE, like
many other ailments when they

nave tkktI HoIU Oh tNe SySUcIu,
never gets better OF its own accord, but
Constantly gross scCrsc. There are
Thousands who kEow they have n defective
heart, but will not admit the fact. They
don't want their friends to worry. and
Dos,'t ki,0to sc!:Gt 80 raSc for IL, IS
they have been told time and again that
heart disease was incurable. Such was the
case of Mr.. Silas Farley Of DycsvilIe, Ohio
who writes June 10, 1894, as follows:
81 had heart disease for SD gears,
my heart hurting ne almost continually
The Grst IS years / ooctorcd all the time,
trying several physicians and remedies,
until my last doctor told me it was OILY a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-13

VIM Baby vas aek, Ne gave her CasaoriA
When she -ss Child, She cried for Casturia.
~hsn she became Miss she chung to Castnsa.
Whsn shs Rad Children, she gave taam o.ssuua,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-13

To succeed you should advertise.
10 have your advertisement count,
place it in The ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-13

In each thousand people in the
United States, 3S1 of them are 16
years of age or under.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-13

MIssIssIPPI's convict farm is moi
only self supporting. but yields $780,.
900 annually.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-13
A Household Necessit,

No family should be without Fo-
Iey's Collie and Diarahoea Cure for
all bowel complaints. For sale at N.
Z. Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-13

THE court of the Queens bench
existed in England for a thousand
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-13

IT is estimated that 2, 500. 900 men
died in the wars OF the past 80 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-13

ADVERTISE in The ARGUS and note
the results.
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The Largest Diamonds.

The largest diamond in the world ID
the Braganza-weight 1880 carats. II
was found in Brazil in 1741, and is now
one of tie Portuguese crown jewels.
Much doubt exists as to its being genu-
inc diamond, the Government never hav-
ing allowed it to be tested. Another
fine diamondis is the NATHAN, belonging
to the Rajah of NATHAN. Borneo. It is
of the "first water" and weighs 367
carats. 1t bears striking resemblance
to pear in shape, even to the indenta.
ton in the larger end. 1t was found
near Landak, Borneo, in 1850, and has
beer the cause of several sanguinary
wars. The Koh-i-noor, another of the
famous diamonds of history, now forms
one of the crown jewels of Great Britain.
The history of this gem dates back to
1926. 1t originally weighed 793 carats,
but was reduced by unskilful cutting to
1S6 carats; this while it was the prop
erty of the Emperor Aurenzebe. 1t was
captured by the British troops during
the Sikh mutiny and was presented to
Queen Victoria in 1850. Since coming
into Victoria's possession it has been re-
cut and now weighs but 106 1-16 carats.
The Pit or Regent diamond belonged to
the French crown jewels. It was bought
by the Duke Of Orleans, then Regen: of
France, of Pit, the Governor of Fort St.
George. for $3.50 When in the
rough the stone weighed $50 carats. The
cutting alone cost $4,000. Among the
large and otherwise famous diamonds of
the world. the following may be enum-
Grated The Piggot, s2t carats; the
Nassac, S94 carats; the Florentine Bril-
liant, 1884, carats; The Eugene and the
Green Brilliant. ffty-one carats, the
Shah, eighty.six carats; the Saucy, 531
carats; the Orloff, or Orlou, 194t carats.
The noted diamonds of lesser size and
value are The Dresden, the Hope, the
Austrian Yellow and the Polar STAR
st. Louis Republic.
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Castor Oil Tablets.

A Chicago house is now engaged in
the manufacture of castor oil tablets.
Each tablet is an inch square and about
a quarter of an inch thick, and contains
sixty per cent. castor oil. The other
components are cocoa and sugar. One
tablet is considered q small dose for an
adult. The method of compression was
discovered by accident. This is the in
ventor's story: "When lived on Forty
third street two years ago there was a
sick child next door that could not be
induced to take dose of castor oil. I
fixed up little with some powdered
chocolate, and the child took it readily
and cried for it. That suggested the
idea of making castor oil tablets. My
partner, who conducts the laboratory,
went to work. The main difficulty was
to get tablet that would not let the oil
ooze out. After a good deal of expert
ment he has succeeded. How he does
it is, of course, our secret. ."-Ne0 Or
leans Times Democrat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-05
Effect of Ice on Animal Life.

Professor Henry s. Bodeman, of San
Francisco, when asked by a reporter
about the effect of ice on animal life
said: ''Frogs can be frozen in all con-
ditions to solid ice, 50 that the slightest
trace of life no longer exists, SO that no
sign of vitality can be elected from
them, by the greatest irritation, and then
again come to life after having been
thawed out, and appear just as before
the experiment. Dument in 1S42 per-
formed such an experiment with great
success. Many fishes we know, espec-
tally the pike, can be frozen through and
through or be left lying in the air and
still be revived on being moistened with
water. With warm-blooded animals
only few experiments of this sort have
been tried. Still, it is known that few
may be frozen, even to the entire cessa-
ton of the hearts action and breathing,
even to the complete disappearance OF
nervous and muscular sensibility, and
then by careful heating become, for a
time at least, alive again. And the
chicken in the egg, before Matching, can
be so greatly reduced in temperature
that the action of the heart ceases, with
out suffering injury, if after couple of
days the normal heat is restored. 1t
merely matches so much smaller, since it
cannot regain the lost time. Fresh eggs
again, which have been frozen to solid
ice, have developed, after gradual thaw-
ing, with complete regularity in the pro-
cess of incubation. ."-S. Louis Star
Cn1,5noo
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RESTORING A CARPET.

An ingenious woman has upon her
floor carpet rescued from dirt and de-
struction to condition "almost as good
as new" The work of restoring was
not done by professional cleaner, but
under direction at home. The carpet
was tackled to frame that raised 1t a
good distance from the ground, and each
breadth was scrubbed with a brush,
using temped water and good white
soap. Next it was rinsed and dried as
we'll as possible by rubbing with clean
cloths. The rest of the drying was left
to the wind and sun. The carpet should
be shaken and grease spots removed with
gasoline or benzine before scrubbing.-
Nep York Post.
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A feeling Of dulznsss,
languor, and depression means that
your liver isn't doing its part. That
means impure blood, to begin with,
and all kinds of ailments in the
end. ....
But you can stop them in advance.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry invigorates the liver, puriies and
enriches the blood, and rouses every
organ into healthy action. It pre-
vents and cures all diseases arising
from o torpid liver or from impure
blood. Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Bill.
iousness, Scrofulous, Skin and Scalp
Diseases -e even Consumption or
Lung-scrofula) J, in its earlier stages,
all yield to it.
The makers of the "Discovery"
claim for it only what it will do.
They guarantee that it soiW do it.
If it fails to benefit or cure, in
any case, they'll return the money.
Nothing else that claims to purify
the blood is sold in this way;
which proves, no matter what
dealers may offer, that nothing else
can be "just as good" Therefore,
don't accept a substitute.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-05
Great Fires of History.

The great fire of Moscow, which oc.
cured in 1912, was the most gigantic
conaagration of history. Ir
it 30,S00 buildings were de.
stroyed, valued at $3.50, 900, 600.
The estimated loss in the great Chicago
fire of October, 1871, was S125, 900, 900.
The buildings destroyed numbered H.
45O. The number of buildings destroyed
in the great fire in London, 1866, was
13,200, valued at about $55, 900, OOO.
The property destroyed by the great fire
in Boston, 1872, was valued at $50, ,OO0,-
900. That fire burned over sixty-fve
acres ard consumed or ruined 776 build
ings of all kinds. In 1870 Constautinopls
had confagration which entailed loss
of $25, 900, 900 and burned 1000 persons
and 1000 buildings. Iu 1851 San Fran
cisco lost $500 buildings valued at
$17, 100000. In 1852 Hamburg, Ger
many, had fire which consumed l747
of the finest buildings in the city.-S.
Louis Republic.
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The Training Of Dogs.

The puppy should not be allowed to
get into habits which will later need
correction. Let him from the first be
encouraged in cleanliness, self-respect,
love of esteem, respect for the rights Of
other puppies, his fellows, etc.
Very early begin to. instill into him
lessons of restraint, but only for the
briefest periods, for the creature is as
yet weak in brain and will power, though
strong in instincts and impulses.
The master or trainer must not be as
sociated in his mind with unpleasant
ness, but with the reverse. Do not,
therefore, punish him, but let him learn
almost unconsciously that certain actions
and certain pleasures are connected.
He should soon learn his name, SHOULD
always come when called, but not be
summoned too often, especially if play
ing. It is we'll to carry bit of biscuit,
cheese, etc., to reward him for coming
at first. Later pat of appreciation will
suffice.
The trainer should never undertake
what he is not reasonably sure of accom-
plishing; and the first aim should always
be to secure the dogs attention, and in
terest, and to make the accomplishment
pleasant. But he must know what is
wanted, and if he cannot comprehend
this, the lesson is unsuitable at this Pc
riod. He must, however, obey if he
understands; gentle compulsion, when
once the purpose is understood, may be
exercised-e. g., if he will not come
when he ls called, he must not be
whipped, as that will make the whole
set of associations unpleasant, but he
must be gently dragged by the back of
the neck or bodily carried to where the
trainer stood when the command was
given; he must then be very gently rep.
rimanded, then forgiven and made to
feel that he is forgiven, and the lesson
repeated, always rewarding obedience in
some way.-Popular Science Monthly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-05
WHEN TO PRUNE APPLE TREES.

Orchards trees may be pruned at any
time after the leaves have fallen. In do
ing this work one should first study the
tree and note just what wood is to be
taken away. The intention in pruning
is to cut out all the crossing branches
and those that crowd each other So as to
interfere with the balance of the tree.
And, as trees differ in the manner of
growth. some require different treatment
from others. This is all to be under
stood before any cutting is done, and as
it is easier to cut again than to replace a
branch that is cut wrong, the work
should be done with deGberation. When
the tree has been carefully surveyed in
this way, the cutting is to be done with
a sharp, fue.toothed saw, and never with
an axe. The cuts are to pe trimmed
smooth with sharp knife, and large
wounds should be painted over with
common paint. Every cut is to be made
close to the stem or branch, so that no
stubs are left. Sprouts viii! always grow
from these and make future work and
trouble. Pruning is a work that is not
easily described to fit all cases, but when
the principle is understood it is easily
learned. A frequent study of the trees
will quickly lead to an understanding of
what is necessary to be done.-Nso York
Times.
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HOG DYSPEPSIA,

Hog dyspepsia is the forerunner of
many hog ailments. It throws the sys-
TEN out of condition and hastens the
disease. The dyspeptic hog is an un-
thrifty one; he is always hungry, con-
tinually eating if he has an opportunity,
but the food does him no good, as it is
only partially digested. He actually
seems to dwindle in size instead of to
grow, and becomes ''pot-bellied." He
is uncomfortable himself and renders his
companions as much so as he possibly
can. The cause of dyspepsia is over
feeding, or rather irregular feeding,
allowing the hog to become very hungry
and then gorge himself. When the in
ternal machinery of the hog is once
thrown out of gear, like any other
machinery, if continued to run out Of
gear, will rapidly grow worse. The pre-
ventives are better than cures. Keep
the hog we'll supplied with charcoal,
wood ashes, salt and lime to keep them
we'll toned up. If they are suffering
from the disease, reduce the food to a
very light diet, give plenty of charcoal
and watch the condition closely, and by
regulating the feed they can be grad
ually brought up again. n..-NeD Orleans
NeW Delta.
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EYES Made to Order.

A writer in the Cptician has been pay.
ing a visit to specialist in the art of
making artificial human eyes, and found
upward of 1000 on the premises. De-
spite the large amount of choice which
such number must offer, the visitor was
told that in most cases it was necessary
to make a size to order. ~ su ppose, "
it was observed, "you manage to get
good prices for your eyes2" "Some-
times" was the reply, "but you would
be astonished at the way some people
will haggle over few shillings in the
price of this specially designed article" /"
The firm has large hospital connection,
and patients are sent to them for the
purpose of having new eyes fitted as we'll
as supplied. 1t is sad to learn that
many dealers, who merely buy, are not
at all particular as to whether they fix
right eye into left socket, or vice versa,
as long as they have in stock something
approaching il color to the remaining
optic.-Loadon Neps.
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been patented, are too numerous to be
separately described. The churning IS
performed for the purpose of causing
the globules of butter fat to strike on
each other and by impaction to unite.
When large numbers ofthese have united
in that way it is said that the butter had
'come," and the particles may be washed
and removed.
Whatever the form of churn used, the
agitation ought to be equally distributed
and uniform, and affect the whole mass
as evenly as possible, in order that all
the cream may be- turned into butter at
about the same time, otherwise there
may be the loss so frequently complained
of, of the fat globules remaining ungath-
cred in the buttermilk.
Of all the forms of churn invented,
the old fashioned dash churn has been
the most popular. The dasher should
fill about three-fourths of the section OF
the chnrn, so that the cream will be sub.
iect to yielding pressure at each stroke,
and the holes IN the dash should be taper.
ing, that is, larger in diameter at the
bottom than at the top of the dash.
In the revolving churns the cream is
made to move by centrifugal force from
the centre and strike against the inner
surface of the churn, or in some of its
forms to fall from corner to corner or
from end to end, thus giving it more
diversified agitation. A great deal OF
cream is left in the buttermilk from
churning two qualities of cream In the
same churn at the same churning. All
the cream for each churnipg should be
thoroughly mixed from twelve to twenty
hours before the operation begins. The
temperature in the churn should be from
ffty.6ve to sixty degrees, and the strokes
of the dash regular and about forty per
minute.-Nsu York World.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-05
A Remarkable River.

That all the rivers run into the sea
is an old saying, but on the African
coast, near the Cult of Aden, is found an
exception to the rule in a river that runs
out of the sea into the Lake of Assal.
The surface OF Lake Assal itself is nearly
700 feet below the mean tide and it is
fed by this paradoxical river, which is
about twenty-five miles in length. it is
highly probable that the whole basin,
which the lagoon partly fills, was once
an arm of the sea, which became sepa-
rated therefrom by the dunins of loose
sand. The infowing river has a limited
volume, being fullest, of course, at high
tide, and has filled the basin to such an
extent that evaporation and supply ex-
actly balance each other.-Neao Orleans
Pacayslne.
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WASHING LACE CURTAINS.

At the time of fall house cleaning the
Washing Of lace curtains is an important
matter. After shaking the dust out OF
them thoroughly, soak them over night
in cold water; if very much soiled, let
them soak twenty-four hours, changing
the water once or twice, and putting
them through the wringer from one
water into another. Do not rub them
on washboard, but rub gently with
the hands, pressing and squeezing
mostly. Scald thom, rinse and hang on
the line to dry. Do this in the morn
ing, and after they are dry look them
over carefully and mend any places that
need it. The next morning starch them
in well.boiled starch, but do not make
them too stiff or they will not hang IN
graceful folds. If you do not want them
white, add strong coffee to the starch
until the required shade is obtained.
The best way to dry them after they are
;starched is to have frames, the side
pieces as long as the curtains and the
end pieces az long as the widest curtain,
with holes and pins for shortening them
to other widths. Sew white cotton
around the bars of the frames and pin
the curtains to them, both ends and
sides. On a bright day they will dry
very quickly. They may be hung over
sheet on the line until partly dry, and
then pinned to sheet that has been pre-
viously pinned to the carpet; but the
frame is much more convenient, and any
man can make one in a short time. A
kitchen chair set at each corner will hold
the frame up if you have nothing better.
Curtains washed and dried in this way
will look very nearly, if not quite as
good as new.-Farm and Firesids.
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KINDNESS TO CATTLE.

This is one of the standard subjects
for the dairy writer and dairy lecturer.
1t is good subject, but its treatment
usually lacks directions for being kind to
the COW. There is only one way in
which man can teach himself to be
kind to the COW, and that is train him
self in kindly feelings toward everything.
Whenever man takes milk pail in his
hand and starts for the COW stable, slap
pinga child's ears, kicking the dog,
swearing at hog that happens to run
across his path and hualing stick at the
chickens, while on his way, the COW had
better ''hist" promptly when he reaches
her, or there will be circus at once. A
man who is ill-natured at everything else
will be ill-natured toward the COW, and
the man who is kind to everybody and
every other animal will treat the COW
kindly. 1t would be much more effec-
tive if effort was made to cause man to
tie universally kind than to tell him to
be kind to the cow Western Rural.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-05
First Mention Of Football.

The origin of football is unknown, but
the first mention of the game is in the
reign of Edward III. (1349), who issued
an edlct against it, not from any particu'
lar objection to the game, but because it
co. operated with other favorlte amuse-
ments to impede the progress of archery.
The penalty was one of imprisonment at
the Kings pleasure. The danger attend
ing the game occasioned King James 1.
to say from his court, II debarre all
rough and violent exercises as the foot
ball, meeter for laneing than making
able the users thereof. f."-London Tit
BSIs.
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SMUT IN WHEAT.

Smut in wheat is parasitic fungus of
low degree. The spores, which an-
swer the place Of seeds in higher orders
of plants, are in the form OF a minute
black dust, and these ere scattered over
the field, in the grass, straw, chaff, also
adheiing to the sound grain after it is
gathered, and may be sown with it the
following year; and when conditions are
favorable these smut-spores germinate,
their threads penetrating all parts of the
growing plant and ultimately producing
smutty wheat again. Smutty grain may
appear in dry as we'll as in wet seasons,
and the abundance of smut in the wheat
fields of a locality may be due to the
continuous cropping of particular fields
with wheat, oats or some closely-alned
grain. To prevent smut system OF ro-
tation of crops should be adopted, and
the seed wheat be soaked for few hours
in solution of sulphate of copper, or in
aweak brine made OF common salt, for
the purpose of killing any smut spores
that may be on the grain. A good way
to prepare SEED wheat for sowing is to
dissolve one pound of suipha:e CT cop
per in two gallons of water, or in this
proportion tor any quantity required.
The wheat should be placed in tubs or
or casks, filling up to within three or
, four inches of the top, then pouring IN
the solution until the grain is we'll GOV.
cred. The wheat is then to be stirred
thoroughly, and should any whole smut
grains come to the surface they have to
, be skinned off. After soaking for an
hour or two the liquor is to be drained
;. of, the grain spread out on a floor and
busted with dry lime or wood ashes,
after which it is to be sown as usual
american Agricultural.
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4 Good Heritage,

On the civil pension list of Great
Britain may be found: "Heirs and de.
scendants of William Penn, 800, 900 per
annum." This pension was granted in
George Ills time Sin consideration of
his meritorious services, apd of the losses
which his family sustained in conse-
ouence of the American war;" A COL
onel Stewart is the heir and descendant
who now draws the pension. Surely a
nice little sum-S2O, 900 year-ln con-
sideration of being great mans de.
scendant.-Chicaqo Tribune.
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HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
NEVER IRON SILK.

II you clean silk never iron it while
wet or very damp. A better way than
ironing on the wrong side is to have the
silk dry and then lay thin damp cloth
over it and iron on that. Often dress
which has been worn one season may be
renovated bysponging and pressing care
fully and adding a vest, collar and cuffs
of some new material. When dress is
past wearing there will always be enough
that is good to make school dress for
the little girl, and with the addition OF
little bright plaid or braid not only
servicable but quite pretty little dress
can be made.
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AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
FEEDING.

Feeding, like any other investment of
money, should pay the proper interest on
the capital used. If the animal fed can
not pay back fair interest on the cost
OF the food, both should be applied to
more remunerative uses-the capital
transferred and the animal converted into
cash to be proftably applied. Nearly
every farmer in America and elsewhere
loses the interest of the money invested
in Improbable Observation-Disclosures
Aqricu2turist.