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Year: 1877

The republican party will be in position
to take advantage of its mistakes, and,
unless the democratic party is deserted by
its fatal genius for blundering. it will be
pretty sure to commit enough of them be-
fore 1880 to insure the election of repub-
lican president. and the restoration Of its
ascendancy in both branches of congress.
st Paul Pioneer Press Ind
Year: 1877

Notice.


| have this day associated with me as partner in
the Rock Island Business College Prof E. Loom
is of New York a gentleman of unexceptionabe b lie
ability and experience in all branches pertaining to
Businets College. He has few if any. equals In
penmanshlp, and Means TO make this department
perfection, With this addition to my Institution
am confident you Will continue to accord me your
patronage, and the college shall be second to none
in the country. THEO. A. FREY.
Year: 1877

The above is taken from the Union, and
in reply The ARGUS is authorized to state
that what Mr.. Tollner says in relation to
Cynthia Rounds is false in nearly every
particular. In the first place, Tollner had
not been sick five weeks at the time she
was buried, but was just complaining, and
was up and around town until after that
time. Second: Undertaken Knox did not
give Daniel Frazier orders to bury her at
the county charge, on the contrary Mr..
Knox, brought an order from Jonathan
Hunto0n to bury all the corpses iu the
vault except Cynthia Rounds, and to keep
that until her husband came back from
Iowa This order was communicated to
Tollner but be ignored it and ordered her
remains buried. The man who was work.
ing for him demonstrated, telling him that
he was doing it upon his own responsibility,
and that he would be charged for the lot
and for burying. His reply was: Bury
it any way, [ amt going to have the dirty,
sinking thing laying around any longer"
And it was buried, at his order, not as a
county charge, but placed 10 county
ground to await Mr.. Roundss return,
when, Tolner thought. he would pay for
the lot and burying expenses,


This is but one case out of many that
can be brought to light, if Mr.. Tollner
wishes to invite further examination into
his conduct. 1t is well known to those who
have worked for him, that he is not only
very STUPID but is devoid Of all feelings of
humanity. He stated upon one occasion,
to man who was working for him. that it
was aH utter imposslbility to dig a
grave six feet deep and only four
feet deep. THE ARGUS has good
authority for these statements and Tcllner
can have proof of them by requiring it In a
DroDer way
Year: 1877

A Nebraska paper asks US by card
pasted on an article marked, to
"please publish" petition which en-
braces lengthy bill. asking for alter
alton of the Constitution 90 that
Presidents and u. 8. Senators may be
elected by direct votes of the people.
We respectfully decline to publish"
for a reason or two, the principal one
ofwhich is that we can find matter
for our columns which cults US better
than such pretentious bosh. The bill
might dove haven't time to read it
for the object prayed for-it is long
enough in all consoience-buta a dozen
lines asking the necessary legislation
for a change or amendment of the
constitution would be better, and pos
sibly some Senator or Congressman
would be able to frame a bill suff1ci-
emily clear and ineligible for the
case. And then we are rather of the
opinion that the old way Is the best
after all, and that all we need is some
legislaiing on points which time and
Year: 1877

The New York Tribune says, 1.-THE
Constitution is about to be used once
more by the Democrats as a screen for
pure cussedness. They have already
started the inquiry whether or not it
will be constitutional for Congress
when it meets to appropriate money
for the support of the army which the
constitutional manner? They seem
determined to disband the army and
put the responsibility for thestep up
on the President. A sweet time they
will have with that tjOb".
Year: 1877

Senator Morton is said to support
the President in his Southern policy.
We think he cannot give it an en-
thusiastio support, but is willing to
give 1t fair trial, without Obstruct-
ing, having at the same time little
confidence In the promises of those
Southern Democrats whom the Presi-
dent has entrusted to make his policy
q success.
Year: 1877

Ex-Gov. Chamberlain has gone tc
New York to reside and engage In the
practice of law. He was recently in.
terviewed with regard to the South
Carolina situation. He spoke well OF
Governor Hampton, and said Hayes
Southern policy is an experiment, the
wisdom of which can only be known
after it has been given a fair trial.
Chamberlain Is a very reasonable
man.
Year: 1877

New York, May l6.-The new white
whale that was given an overland trip
from Quebec arrived to-day. The
great box containing the stranger
was taken to the aquarium, where it
was hoisted on a derrick until it was
directly above the hugh glass tank,
and shen let down into the water. A
side was knocked off, and with fiirt
of his tail that sent the water flying
the whale was of, and circuling
around his new home.
Year: 1877

experience have taught us ought to be
made more distinct.


The Nebraska editor who can
only afford to print half of his pa
per at home had better be hunting up
local news than muddling his little
brains about subjects regarding which
statesmen are in doubt.
Year: 1877

Theassassination ofjudge Chisholm
for the crime of ofrepublicanism was one
of the most cruel butcherles of the
South. The heroic daughter who tried
bravely and vainly to shield her father
has died of gangrene in the wound.
The fiends carried their diabolism so
far as to prevent her receiving proper
surgical treatment. Savagism could
go no further.-Cb Chicago Journal.
Year: 1877

There are a few general rules which
should be well understood, and which,
if understandingly applied will enable
those who raise their own vegetables to
keep them in good condition in nearly
all instances, much longer than is often
done. These rules are


/. To keep them cool without freez-
ing, and without alternating changes of
temperature.


2. If they dry up and shrivel Gas beets
and parsnips), apply by external means
a certain amount of moisture.


3. Ii they do not shrivel but rot (as
potatoes and squashes), let the air which
surrounds them be dry and cool.


These rules may be easily and readily
applied in various cases. Potatoes, for
example, dry very slowly, but are liable
to rot, and they may therefore be SUBJ
jected to moderate currents of air, in a
cool place. Light should be kept out
to prevent their becoming green and
bitter. If rot attacks them, it may be
checked by repeatedly dashing on cold
water, which makes them clean and by
evaporation cools them. If on lattice
bottom, both drainage and the admis-
sion of air will be effected.


Turnips, beets and parsnips, unlik G
potatoes, dry up soon if exposed to air.
When intended for kitchen use, and not
for stock, they may be packed in fine
moss or damp sawdust, which will keep
them in good condition for many
months. If sawdust is used, it should
be in moderate sized boxes, to prevent
heating.


Pumpkins and squashes may be kept
long time in dry chaff, with tenn
perature as cold as practicable without
actual freezing. If the mass of chaff is
thick, they will not freeze in barn.
Country Gentleman.
Year: 1877

A miner, whom we will call
Hughes, fell down winze in one
of the Comstock mines several
years ago and was killed. His
companions picked up his remains,
and, putting them in an express
wagon, started for his home
Another miner, a fine, good hearted
fellow, was sent on ahead to bear
the sad news to the bereaved fam
lily. All the way along he was dis
cussing with himself as to how he
should tell the terrible story so as
not to crush the unfortunate house.
hold; but he reached the house be-
fore having settled definitely upon
his plan. Meeting Mrs. Hughes
at the door he accosted her in the
usual m amer of an acquaintance,
and then said:


where's George, to-day, Mrs.
Hughes! Z"


"He's at work in the mine as
usual, thank you, sir" said the
woman.


SLOWS he feeling to-day9" was
the next question. The news
beared was becoming desperate.
He was brave man who would
not have feared caving drift or a
delayed blast, whose heart was so
tender that he did not know how
to tell a woman of her husbands
death.


With some show of surprise Mrs.
Hughes answered the last question.
"About as well as he generally
does, l believe"


The man was desperate, and not
knowing what to say, he blurted
out: "I'll bet SO he's dead, and
here comes the body in a wagon"


He swallowed big lump in his
throat and wiped piece of por-
phyry out of his left eye with his
shirt sleeve. Afterward, in talk
ing over the matter with his COM
rades, he said it was the greatest
trial he had ever experienced, and
that hereafter when a man was
killed they might call on somebody
else to tell the news.
Year: 1877

Delicacy of feeling is trait of
character almost more lovely and
engaging than any other. 1t is a
quality whose hidden principle ex.
lists in greater or less degree in
every mind, though it is often
thrown into the shade by the work
ings of the rude encounters of life.
Mans mind, as manifested in his
daily converse with the outward
world, seems to be made of sterner
stuff and cast in rougher moulds,
but delicacy is no mark of weak
ness, for it is essentially consistent
with stoutest courage aud the sub
limest energy. 1t is in every re-
spect manly quality, and throws
over the whole intellectual and
moral character O kindlier hue. II
true delicacy exist in heart, it
will gush spontaneously from it,
and never can the cold cant of
hypocritical formality be mistaken
for the warm welcome of the soul.


Power, mental or physical, never
appears so great as in the hands of
those who seem unconscious CT its
possession. True intellectual great
ness gathers an additional charm
when accompanied by real delicacy
of feeling. Kindness may enter
and remain where the sword
cannot penetrate, and soft answer
and winning department, spring
ing from delicate feelings and a
generous heart, have always prov
ed irresistible. Breathing nothing
but harmony and love, a minister
ing angel to mankind, 1t goes to
and fro in the earth, uniting every
where more firmly and strongly the
bonds of social union. ld "a
Year: 1877

The local editor Of the Butler
Eagle reported a high-toned we'd
ding, and said the brides trosseau
was the loveliest he ever saw. The
printer set it up Trousers and
since that time there have been two
vacancies on that paper.
Year: 1877

They have no written creed, save
the New Testament, which they re-
gard as the only rule Of their reli-
gious faith and practice. They con-
slider this to be all that was used by
the primitive Christians in the first
century, and by virtue Of the same Is
sufficient now. The minutes Of their
Annual Councils are published, from
year to year this by not few is in
Year: 1877

This is the way the Cincinnati Ga
eetts puts the case:


He was q bright arithmetician who
found the rule that twice nought Is
one, but the lawyers OF the compro-
mise juggle have exceiled him. For
they argue from nothing to some
thing. Their process is this : The
Constitution does not say who shall
count the votes. Here ia the nothing
on which they proceed to build.
They say, because it does not say who
shall count, ergo Congress has power
to count and IL power to count the
votes, the power 10 say what eertih-
Gates shall be opened and received or
rejected, and what votes shall be
counted. Thus q great something
comes out Of nothing. But they also
reverse the theory, aud bring some
thing 20 nothing. For they say that
the Constitution, which does say the
President OF the Senate shall open all
the certificates, does not allow bin TO
Judge which are true and which faise.
The aom mething is reduced TO nothing,
and the nothing made something.
Year: 1877

There is one lesson to be learned
from the life OF Observation-Disclosures
disediiyine it may be in most particu-
Iars-and it recommends itself ts our
young men. Here it is, stated by q
commentator on the late Commo-
dore: HE was q young man Of
great self-reliance. He did not wait
for some one to plan for him, or to
provide work for him. He sought II
for himself, and created opportunities
for work He was always at his post
when required. His principle was 70
do what he had to do, and never stop
until il was done. He was = man Of
indomiLable perseverance,. He saved
bis money when be had earned it.n
Year: 1877

The larger majority Of them are
farmers, and where they settle to any
great extent they are sure to make q
well improved country. Many of
them are mechanics, while q small
number are professional men. Such q
thing as q Dunkard lawyer is wholly
unknown. They are usually in good
circumstances, and many Of them are
men OF considerable wealth. As 1t is
q part of their religion to inculcate
industry and frUgality, abstaIning
from all extraYaganoe and worldly
display, they are likely to become in
possession Of property. By abstain
ing from superhuities OF all kinds
they not only improve their health
and increase their wealth, but set be-
fore the world 3 good example OF
pIainness and frugality.
Year: 1877

Owing to the fact that To ey have
never published any denominAtionsl
statistics, it is somewhat difficult to
determine their exact number, Those
however, who are acquainted with
the entire body, state that their num-
Der is not far from one hundred thous-
and. As this estimats was made
several years ago 1t Is likely short of
their number, for in various localities
they have increased in numbers very
fast, and il Is perhaps safe to place
their number considerably above one
hundred thousand.
Year: 1877

The prevailing style OF dress among
them is somewhat similar to that OF
the Friends. They are generally able
to recognize each other by their dress,
and have for many years had that or
der among them, and 1t may be
worthy of note here to remark that
all the congregations that hold to that
order are still plain in their manner
of dress. The fundamental principle
among them is that OF entire plain
ness snd abstaining from all useless
ornaments. No jewelry, or anything
merely for ornament is allowed.
Year: 1877

They publish several periodicals
and few standard works, but admit
themselves to be deficient In 9
proper Church literature but now
that the want is felt and acknowl-
edged, active measures will probably
be taken to supply It, and give to the
Church the means Of information
concerning their psst and present his
tory and church pOlity, and give also
to the public an opportunity for more
extensive and cOrrect information


concerning the denomination than 10
yet accessible. They now have pub
lished among them two Yeeklies and
several monthlies. Though deficient
in literature, they have among them


some men Of considerable learning,
and are doing 3 noble work In reform
ing the people and converting the
Year: 1877

On the subject Of temperance they
are the strongest of teetotalers and
claim to be the oldest temperance So
ciety in the United States. They for
bid the use of all alcoholic or malt
liquors as q beverage, in public or phi
vate, and have 8 decision Of the Ma
tional Conference that 1t shall be q
cause for communication. They
permit the use OF it for strictly me-
dicinsl and mechanical purposes
only. They go farther than this and
forbid members to be interested in the
traffic in liquors Of any kind, or to
sell any grain or other article used in
spirituous liquors to any manufac-
turer or to any person that will use it
for manufacturing purposes. They
would not, under any circumstances
hold saloon keeper as member OF
tine church.
Year: 1877

In the observance OF the commun-
ion, which is the ordinance next in
order, the sisters all have their heads
covered with plain caps, and the
brethren with heads uncovered.
Thanks are given both for the bread
and wine. The minister breaks the
bread to the brethren, and they to
each other. The minister breaks to
the sisters also, but they do not break
to each other and the same is the
case in passing the wine. The COM
munIon and its attendant ordinances
are always observed at night, as this
was the hour of their institution by
Christ. 1t is observed usually once
or twice q year in every church.
Year: 1877

They make ample provision for the
support Of their own poor, and never
allow them to receive aid from town
or county where the congregation is
able to support them. All their in
dIgent are well cared for, and suffer-
ing among them is effeetualIy pre-
vented, as should be the case in every
religious denomination.
Year: 1877

nocentIy regarded as their discipline,
but they do not regard it as such, but
receive It Is advice from those who
are assembled on that occasion.
Lately they have collected aud pub
lished sIl the Minutes OF their An
nual Councils and bound them in book
form
Year: 1877

A curious q shooting fish is found in
Java, where it is frequently made pet
and kept by the natives. In the tank
inhabited by the fish stick is placed up
right, projecting few inches above the
waters, and a fly or insect of some kind
is placed on the top. The fish swims
round the stick to examine the prey, and
apparently measures the distance, rises
to the surface, and suddenly discharges
a few drops of water at the insect, rarely
failing to bring down the game like a
practiced sportsman. The shooting fish
is of plain yeliowish color, marked with
dark stripes, and is about ten inches in
length.
Year: 1877

The police court OF a city Is a stage on
which strange and pathetic scenes are often
exhibited. One such scene-it makes a
pure-iuiEded person shudder while reading
it-lately occurred in the Jefferson Market
Police Court, New York.


darn-haired, slender young girl. with
large brown eyes and pleasant face stood
| at the prisoners dock. She was neatly
dressed though her attire was well worn.
and she stood with bowed head. while AN
occasional sob shook her slender form.
Two other female prisoners stood in the
dock with her. The one on her right was
bold-faced. bad woman, dressed In cheap
but eaudy tinery, bedecked with tawdry
Jewelry, and evidently familiar with her
surroundings. The other was an old wo-
man in dirty rags, which she scarcely held
upon her shoulders with one thin grimy
hand. Her eyes were bleared. and her face
bruised and bloated.


The Judge looked at the strangely-as-
sorted trio; then he said to the weeping
girl


How is il that so young girl as you
should have come to this2'


Il did not intend to get drunk, Judge"
said the girl II went to woman's house
and we drank some beer together, and
somehow don't remember what happened
after that until found myself in the cell.


How old are your


II am going OH to sixteen, sir"


sixteen. How do YOU like your neigh
bors! Look to your right; that is your
next step. 1t won't take very long for YOU
to reach that stage if you continue as Won
have begun. Now. look to your left: that
is nearly the end, but it is the sure end Of
the DOWN. rd path"


The young girl sobbed, but said nothing.


y on are young" resumed his honor.
This is your trst offence; l hope it will be
your last. You can go.


The girl left the courtroom with hang
ing head, but the woman on the right
laughed, and the woman on the left leered
AS they waited for their turn.
Year: 1877

Crossing over the trail from Bear Val
lev to San Bernardino, we encountered a
grizzly bear standing directly in our path.
My guide strongly advised making de-
tour and leaving bruin in possession of
the pass, but thought of my California
stock bought at sixty, and determined to
be avenged upon this bruin for what
had suffered at the hands of the California
street bears. had heavy Sharp's rife,
and putting a handful of cartridges into
my vest pocket to expedite rapid loading,
| approached within sixty yards, and.
dismounting, gave my lariat to the guide,
telling him If he attempted to run off with
the horses l would shoot him. | then
took deliberate aim at the bears head and
fired. With roar which sounded to me
like that of forty lions combined, he
bounded toward me. Hastily reloading,
I fired again, and was so fortunate as to
break one of his forelegs. This SO
checked his advance that | was able to
give him four more shots before we came
to close quarters. Owing to my rifle hav


ing become heated from rapid firing, |


had some difficulty in extracting an ex


ploded cartridge, and by the time 1 was
prepared to deliver my seventh and last
shot-for had no more cartridges in my
pOcket-Hly eHel4iy was "itIllu lel Ieet VI
me, could see that nearly every shot had
taken effect. One bullet had plowed a
deep furrow from near the end of his nose
to his left eye, under which it had lodged.


From a wound in his neck the blood was
spouting in heavy, rapid jets. His end


was evidently close at hand, but mine
might be even nearer. All depended upon
the chance he would give me to put in my
next shot Even if | had had more cart
ridges, | knew that / would not have
time to reload. I leveled my rife, and as
| did so the bear raised upon his hind
legs as if TO embrace me. His left paw
having shattered the leg above the knee
The long claws on his other paw looked
ANYTHING but pleasant, as he extended ii
J with the evident design of going Short
Year: 1877

There is a curious well at Wessen,
Miss Sometimes it Dlows out pure air,
and nothing but iron and heavy articles
can be thrown in it. If sand is thrown IN
the we'll it is blown out. The air it blows
out is perfectly pure and can he inhaled
without any unpleasant effect. At other
times the we'll sucks in air, aud when one
puts his hand over it the suction is strong
" felt.
Year: 1877

When you see newspaper article
which promises in its beginning to be an
essay of high merit. it is web to read it
for the profit to accrue from 50 doing.
But, as matter of precaution, it is bet
ter to glance first at the end to see if any
thing is said about tg two fh sizes Of bottles Is,
lar.-Ddn614y Neaos.
Year: 1877

The trial Of the Rev. John Mil
Ter for heresy by Presbyterian Coun-
Gil at Princeton, N. j., is a matter
that can hardly help having a general
public interest. 1t is not as danger
GUS now to be q hereto as it was three
OF four centuries ago, but the stigma
is nevertheless one which a clergyman
in good and regular standing does not
care to incur if he can honestly help
it, The book which has got the Rev.
John Miller into trouble with his do
nomination bears strong internal evi-
dence of being the honest conviction
conscientious, balanced, intelll-
Gent man. He has made no effort to
break away from the doctrines in
which he was educated and which he
so long trusted, but he found certain
questions forced upon him by Il care
full study of the Bible that he was m-
able 20 answer in the usual way. lie
became convinced that the soul and
body of a man were equally mortai,
and that man was like The beasts that
perish, except that the promise OF God
had been given that the former shou!o
rise again. He also lost his belief in q
trinity, though believing in the divin
ity of Christ. These are truly import
art and serious lapses from the orisi'
nal faith, and, judged by the Presby
rian standard, we hardly see how Mr.
Miller can be regarded other than &
! hereto. 1t would not be consistent
in him TO remain with the denomina
ton, even if he could, for the name O
Presbyterianism implies doctrines thai
he does not hold to. The denonina
iion and the man should dissolve part


uership, for both can do more GOOD b!
themselves.