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Year: 1877

The Grand Rapids Times says: !:
Thursday, while Henry f. McCor-
mick, of the town Of Grand Itapids,
was splitting an oak log he came
across cavity, in which he discover
ed the head OF n frog embedded in the
wood. The frog appeared quite live
ly upon his sudden exposure to the
sunlight, and Mr.. Mccormick took
especial pains to chip away the wood
between the balance of his frogship
and daylight, when he discovered
that the frog had been partially swal-
lowed by snake of some two feet
in length, and, what is still more sim
gular. the snake was petrificd, and
that portion of the frog inside of the
reptile was also petriiied, although
the protruding portion was lively
and vigorous. However miraculous
this may seem, it is vouched for by
some of the best men in the county.
Year: 1877

CURE FOR THE OPIUM HADIT.-A
gentleman Of this city who had be-
come addicted to the opium habit,
determined to break it Off. For a
time he suffered untold misery from,
wakefulness, and was fearing that he
would have to resume the use of the
drug, when he was saved from that
alternative by happy expedient.-
When he finds himself growing rest.
less, he leads his wife ON to talk of he,
poor health and to tell him how alb,
solutcly necessary it is that she should
90 TO California for rccuperation and
il puts him to sleep in minute
Heece RireY RereiUe.
Year: 1877

SLEEP NORTH AND SoyTH.-A learned
German says: In sleep any position ex-
cept north and south is disagreeable, but
from east to west almost intolerable, at
least in our hemisphere it Is not other
wise. The cause of this phenomenon can
obviously be found only in that great
magnet which is formed by the earth with
its atmospheric e., terrestrial magnet
ism exerts On certain persons, both hearty
and otherwise, who are sensitive, pecu-
liar influence wonderful enough to dis
turb their rest, and In the case of diseas-
ed persons disturbing the circulation, the
nervous functions, and the equilibrium of
the m.ntal powers. There are persons
whom know, the head of whose bed Is
to the north, and who, in order to wake
early, viii reverse their usual position III
bed. but without knowing the reason why,
beyond that they could always wake
earlier, the sleep being more broken L
have had il related to me that at military
hospital in Russia there were some sick
patients of highly sensitive natures, who
were rapidly recovering. When necessity
compelled them to be removed to another
wing of the building. they did not get on
so well; in fact, prostation seemed to be
setting in, and it was found advisable to
oct them back to their former wards as
q quickly as possible, where the heads Of
the beds were to the north have heard
Of horses going blind through changing
their nosition from north TO south to that
of east to west.
Year: 1877

If, sitting with his little worn-out shoe
And scarlet stocking on my knee,
L knew the little feet had battered through
The pesrl-set gates that lie 'twixt heav'n


and me,


l could be reconciied and happy, too. [sea.
And look with glad eyes to'rd the jasper
Ii, in the morning when the song of birds


Remlnds me OF music far more sweet,
l listen for his pretty, broken words.


And for the music Of his dimpled feet,
would be almost happy, though heard


No answer, and saw but his vacant seat.
l could bs glad, if, when the day is done,
And allits cares and heart-aches laid away,
l could look westward to the hidden sun


And with heart all full of yearning say:
Tonight I'm nearer to my little one


BY just the travel of one earthly day"
If could know those little feet were shod
In sandals wrought OF light Of better lands,
And that the footprints OF a tender God


Ran side by side with his in golden sands,
l could bow cheerfu!iy and kiss the rod


Since Benny was IN wiser, better hands.
If he were dead, would not sit to-day


And STAN with tears the wee sock ON my


knee;


l would not kiss the tinny shoe and say,


Bring back my darling one TO mt.
l would be patient, knowing twas Gods way
That sometime l my little child might see.
But 0, to know the feet once pure and white,
The haunts of vice had boldly entered i'll,
The hands that should have battled for the


right [sin,
Had been wrung crimson III the clasp Of
And should he knock at heavens gate tonight
To fear my boy could hardly enter in
Year: 1877

A New DEpARrNENT.-Among the bills
before congress is one introduced by Sen
ator Window, for the creation of new
branch of the government service, 10 be
styled the department OF commerce


1t is favored by the national board OF
trade, which feels that commerce, so i'm
portant feature in the prosperity Of the
country, should have national encourage
ment and protection The time for the
adoption of such measure Is considered
exceedingly opportune. Americen trade
is expanding with rapidity that Is mar
vellous. and requires only TO be fostered
by the government to continue It's rapid
strides, despite the competition of other
producing and manufacturing countries.
Senator WINDOWS bill provides that the
new department shall have secretary and
assistant secretary, to be appointed by the
president and confirmed by the senate,
the said department to be charged with
the supervision and care of the CONNER
cial, agricultural, manufactarine and min
ING interests of the United States, IN so
far as the same are con6ded to the national
government by the constitution
Year: 1877

A STRICT TURK.-A strict Turk is
not only to wash his head, face, neck,
ears and feet, but also his teeth at each of
the Ave daily calls to prayer, 50 he very
soon wears out his toothbrush and
those articles are generally in packets OF
dozen. They are made Of olive sticks
about ten inches long and half an inch
in diameter. At one end for about hall
an inch they are split in all directions, so
as to form brush closely resembling a
steneiling brush. It Is easy to see that
they are not calculated to endure hard
wear The less particular Turks use
ordinary European tooth-brushes, but as
even the most lax among them look on
the pig and all belonging to him as vile and
unclean, they would as soon think of de-
filing their mouths with Russian bristie
tooth brush as of eating porkehop or
rasher of bacon The shopkeeper, there
fore, swears by the heads and souls of his
father and mother that the hair of which
his tooth-brushes are made grew on the
back of the camel, the COW or the horse
Year: 1877

An ounce weight aud ton weight Of


iron will fall down a pit with equal speed


and in equal time Until about 800 years
ago all the learned men in the world dis.


believed and denied it. Calico, an Itali.
an, taught the contrary to the popular


belief. The University of Pisa challeng-
ed him to proof. The leaning tower OF
that city was just the place for such a ex-
periment. Two balls wera, obtained and
weighed, and one was foundto be exactly
double the weight Of the other. Both
were taken to the top. All Pisa looked
on, and crowds of dignitaries we're conf
dent that young Calico, the obscure and
despised, but honored and immortalized
now, would be proved to be in error. The
two balls were dropped at the same in
slant. Old theory and the world said that
the large ball, being twice as heavy as the
less, must come down in half the time.
All eyes watched, and 10 all eyes beheld
them strike the earth at the same instant.
Men then disbelieved their eyes, and re-
peated the experiment many times, but
each with the same result. The little ball
was big enough to destroy theory two
thousand years old and had it been as
little rs a pea it wouid have destroyed it
Just as well, or even more quickly.


But how was this2 Did not the earth
draw down the large bali, which was
double the weight Of the smaller, with
double the force! Yes, truly, but in draw
ing down the large ball there was double
force of resistance to be overcome, and as
the two forces acted IN given proportion
on the less, the velocity of the two was
equal, though in bulk they were unequal
Let us suppose that there be two wagons,
one with load of five tons, and the other
ten tons, and that the unequal horsepower
should not their speed be equal, though
their weight is unequal! No; there must
be double horsepower to draw the
double weight TO obtain equal speed. Let
ten-pound weight and a one pound
weight fall To the earth at the same time,
and the earth must draw down the heavier
weight with ten times greater force than
the other, that they may have equal speed,
and it does so. a ton weight of iron and
an ounce weight, leaving the top Of pit
at the same instant, would therefore at
the same instant fall to the bottom.
Year: 1877

4 new and very pretty material for
dresses this winter Is grey cloth called


corduroy. Trimmed with German velvet


it Is exceedingly pretty and appropriate


for walking costume


A dress of this cloth made with mar


row tioance of dark blue or brown velvet
around the bottom of the skirt, above


that n donnce Of the cloth, that headed
with band of yellowish fox fur, the front
breadth OF the skirt; the back has . latRs
scarf of velvet loeped fxo or three tGae.
filling in the skirt from the waist 10 the
trimming at the bottom the waist shogld
be made with basque; vest made of
velvet, and sleeves coat-shape, with
band OF fur at the wrist.


A short jacket, maGe of the cloth and
trimmed around with fur, should be worn
with this costume. A mutf, of the cloth,
with a band of fur at each end, Is very
pretty.


A grey felt bonnet, trimmed with vel
vet and feathers the color of the velvet
used on the dress, would be the most ap-
proprIate for a costume of this description.
Very long grey pants dc Suede or undress-
ed kid gloves should be worn with this
dress


Among the novelties in furs this season
IS an exceedingly becoming and elegant
tippet, or wrap, for the neck 1t is made
of broad band OF fur, not quite a quar-
ter of a yard in width, falling nearly to
the bottom of the cloak At the back it
must be cut to tit the neck, ard little
rounded on the outer edge This is trim
med entirely around with black Spanish
lace about two inches wide. A tippet of
this kind is very elegant in black fox fur,
also in the fur called black silver fox.


When a garment is trimmed with fur
tippet of this description can be made of
the same fur. Those having cioaks trim
med with the fox fur can, of course, wear
the tippets above described.


Muffs are made small and of the mate
rial the costume is, trimmed either with
bands Of fur or the same as the trimming
used Oh the cloak.


Lace is very pretty on muffS and should
be used when the tippet istrimmed withit.
Sealskin cioaks made the dolman shape
are very elegant trimmed around with a
very broad band of black fox fur or otter.


The most comfortable wrap for caf-
riage is tile long circular cloak, lined and
trimmed with fur, made of armure silk or
Slcllienne.
Year: 1877

ToUCHT PEoPLE-There are some peo-
pie, yes, many people who are looking
out for Sights. They cannot carry ON the
daily intercourse Of the family without
some offence being taken. They are B
touehy as hair triggers. If they meet an
acquaintance on the street who happens
to be preoccup;ed with business, they a.
tribute his abstraction in some way per.
sonal T. themselves and take umbrage Sc
eordingly. A hit of indigestion makes them
see impertinence in every one they come
in contact with. Innocent persons, who
never dreamed OF giving ofFense, are as
tonished to find some unfortunate or'mo-
mentary taciturnity mistaken for an insuh.
To say the least, the habit is unfortunste.
1t is far wiser to take the more charitable
view of our fellow beings, and not suppcee
a slight is intended unless the neglect u
open and direct. After all, too, life takes
its hues in a great degree from the color
of our mind. If we are frank and gener-
Gus, the world treats us kindly lion the
contrary we are suspicious, men learn TO
be cautious with u.s. Let man get tho
reputation of being touchy, every one Is
under more constraint, and in this way
the chance OF an imaginary ofense Is vastly
increased.
Year: 1877

THE SPIRIT OF SELF-SAcRIFIcE--The
spirit of self-sacrifce is one Of the great
beauties of holiness Husband yielding
to wife, wife to husband; brother to
brother, sister to sister, friend TO friend /;
in great things, but in small things espe-
eiaily. First and foremost, see that the
spirit is with you at home then carry
it abroad into the world 1t is spirit
that will sweeten happiness, and tighten
troubles; and when the soul Is ready to
wing its fight to its eternal home, it will
have the unspeakable consolation of know
ing that it has not lived to itself; that it
has left the world happier and better in
some degree than it found it; that it has
been faithful so its earthly mission. So
will it listen with unutterable bliss to the
sentence, "Weu done, thou good and
faithful servant, enter thou into the JOY
of thy Lord.
Year: 1877

Catching MosQUITofs is vel for
housekeepers to know that by mailing 4
a small cup, like the cover Of backing
box, on the end of broonstick, filing 1t
with small quantity of kerosene, then
holding it just under the mosquito on the
ceiling, or pressing it up quickly SO as to
cover him, the fumes Of the kerosene will
cause him almost at once to drop into the
oil dead. Thisp plan will save the dishsure-
ment caused by killing them on the eeil-
ing, as is generally done.
Year: 1877

To WASH BED FLAxsEL =
warm suds; use very little soap tit hard
ems the flannel } add a teaspoonful Of pull
verized borax to every pail Of water; rub
on the board, OF, if possible, only WITH
the hands rinse in one plain warm water ;
wiring or press very dry; shake well before
hanging in a shady place to dry.
Year: 1877

GEN. SHERMAN went before the House
committee and advocated increasing the
army to forty thousand enlisted men He
also said that if the army was reduced #
should be BY cutting down the number Of
reo;me,,s. and not the rank and 6le.
Year: 1877

Tho earlier in the day fruits arc
eaten the better. They should be ripe,
fresh and perfect, and if eaten in their
natural state. i. is almost impossible to
take TOO much. Their hcalIhful quail.
ity depend on their ripe acidis7, but if
swcctencd With sugar, tho acitity is not
only neutralized, but the stomach is
tempted to receive moro than it can d.
gest, and is cream is tuGcn with them,
the labor of digestion is increased. No
liquid of any description should be
drank within an hour after eating
fruits, nor should anything else be
eaten within two or three houts-thus
time being allowed for them to pass out
Of the stomach, tho system derives
from them all their culivening, cooling
and apericut influences. The greatest
rule is, cat fruits and berries while
flesh, ripe and perfect, in their natural
state, without eating or drinking any
thing for at least two hours afterwards.
With these restrictions fruits may DO
eaten in moderation during the day,
and without getting tired of them, or
ceasing to be benefited by them during
the whole season.
Year: 1877

Spring is trying season. Indications of SICK
ness should at once be attended to- Fatal diseases
may be caused by allowing the bowels to become
constipated and the system to remain in dlsor-
dered condition, rnti the disorder has time to de-


veloD itself. An ounce of prevention is worth a
pound OF cure, is an old and truthful saying


Therefore, we advise all who are troubled with the
complaints now very prevalent headache indiges-
tion, disordered liver want of appetite, nausea, or
feverish skin, to take, without delay, Schencks
Mandrake Pills We know of no remedy so harm
less and decisive in its action 1t at once strikes
at the root of the disease and produces healthy
tone to the system. People never need suffer from
any disease arising from disordered condition OF
the liver If they would take this excellant medicine


when they feel the first indications of the malady.
Families leaving home for the summer months
should take three four boxes Of these pills with
them. They have an almost instaneous effect.
They will relieve the patient of headache in one OF
tive hours, and will rapidly cleanse the liver Of
| surrounding bile, and viii effectually prevent 6
bilious attack. They sold by all Druggist.
Year: 1877

could have some protection,


To the Editors. of The Argus.


"One of 4he board, in last evenings
ARGUS, evidently does not relish the hard
hits of Justice" and rushes to the rescue
of the finance committee and endeavors
to defend the action of the library board.
Justice" has investigated. as suggested
by One of the Board" and finds that the
amount deducted was $1l,lO instead of
So 33. This being admitted by "One Of
the Board renders the matter only the
more contemplate, and when he under
takes to smooth it over it shows him to be
in active sympathy with Gould and Starr,
and willingly aiding the scheme. 1t is a
noticeable fact that when man does any,
thing that he is ashamed of or does not
want the public TO know, he beco es
highly indignant at just criticism and al
ways wants to be ''let alone" So with
"One of the Board who displays some
bad temper when he advises Justice" not
to meddle with matters in which he has no
concern. Well, this is consoling, but the
intellectual gentleman who penned that
communication will please understand
that it does concern Justice" that, in
fact, it concerns every citizen of Moline
"One of the Board" will please remember
that he does not own the library; that he
is only a member of the board, placed
there by the people, and that his acts are
subject at all times to the criticism of any
citizen. Alter a feeble attempt to wipe
out the stain of the affair by mentioning
one or two trifing errors, be actually ad-
mits there aOds an agreement By aohics the
entire rent aoos to be paid to Apr1 lst, and
he believes that the board, had it
known of the agreement, would have al
lowed the bill!


The fact is that One of the Board
feels keenly the drift of public opinion in
this matter and tries to crawl out of his
share of the transaction by absenting him
self from the meeting. AS for the finance
committee, Judge Gould and J. G. Starr,
it is we'll known fact that thev acted
deliberately; especially Starr who insisted
on the deduction. This matter is one that
will not soon be forgotten and will live on
the records as the meanest, most narrow
minded and contemplate piece of inan
ceering ever done by a board of public
officers, who, according to the written ad-
mission of ''One of the Board, as published
in THE ARGUS, actually violated their owr
contract and insulted generous promoter
Of the public good. JUSTICE.
Year: 1877

Catarrh in its extent and destructive force stands
next to Consumption, anG is closely allied to it;
fore singular thing that those afflicted with it
should not make ii the object OF their lives to rid
cannot, in the chronic stage, effect cure, even
bring the system under its influence fully. In
many such cases the bones and cartilage OF the
nose eaten away, the organs of hearing, of
ing, and of tasting, affected to be rendered
useless, The uyulva SO nlongated and inhamed to
produce constant and distressing cough. The re-
turn to health must necessarily be slow, under the
most favorable circumstances. when seriously af


icted; but the evidence of its great value daily
comes to hand, we become more and more satisfied
that there does not exist case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by judicious and persistent use of
SANFoRDs RADICAL CURE FOR CATARRH The re-
lief in every obtained from the first dose is
indication of what it will do when the system is
brought consttntionaliy under its influence.


SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE Is sold by all whole
sale and retail druggists throughout the United
States. Price 81.
Year: 1877

New York, May John T. Daily,
the .reputed millionaire and proprietor of
the Windsor Hotel is missing and it is
feared he has committed suicide, owing
to the depreciation in real estate and the
determination of the Park Commission to
obtain from him large amount of money.
Year: 1877

ST. LOUIS, May IA piece Of the skull
and the thigh bone of body were found
in the Southern Hotel ruins yesterday,
which are believed to be all that remains
of Charles Kerfricht. the head-waiter, as
he is the only person known to have been
in or connected with the hotel on the night
of the fire, who has not been accounted for.
Year: 1877

HORNE TooKE havingchallenged Wilkes,
who was then Sheriff of London and
Middlesex, received the following laconic
reply: "Sir, | do not think it my business
to cut the throat of every desperate that
may be tired of his life but as | am at pres
cnt High Sheriff of London, it may happen
that ] shall shortly have to attend you in
my official capacity, in which case will
answer for it that you shall have no ground
to complain of my cndcavors to serve you"


Gen Washington couldn't tell a lic and
in this respect he differed materially from
General Washington Dispatches.
Year: 1877

ONE LIFE, ONE AIM-A wife said to her
husband, who was scolding her. ''Iowcver
cross you may be, there is net Il couple who
live in greater unanimity than you and !;
for we ways desire the same thing-you
want to be master, and so do l."
Year: 1877

| stood on the sand one golden morn,
In the beauty of a day just born.


The light of a dawing pale
My pulees stlled with a solemn hush,
AS marked the coming deepening flush


AsI watched fair ship sail.
The tide arose with a sob and sigL,
the sea- birds woke with mournful cry.


The sea-wind's voice was q moan:
From the goodly ship, o. 'er the billows swell
One kissed his hand for long farewell


And stood on the sand alone.
Away, away from my stralnigg sigh
Into the far horizons light,


Into the sunrise rare;
into the wide, wide world to wake
A smile from fol tune. and for my sake


The perilous deep to dare.
All through the glare of the scorchirg moor
watched: dark eventide came full soon


Filling my ewes W III tears.
Since then, in winters tempest and lain
In summers sunshine, in sorrow and pain
have waited many years
VIII he ever come again? God knows.
Each lie that cometh. e-ch life that goes


Is marked by gracious Hand.
But watch and my ear.hly lamp burn,
dim
He need not come-I can go to him:
We shall meet in the better land
-lfdr1uerife Dare