The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-01

his stay may be rendered certain. |
VALUABLE DIscovERY.-DS P. Gregg, Oh
this city, by series of experiments, has dis
covered perfect cxterminator for the po-
tatoe bug pest. We have examined his po-
tatoe vines and those of his neighbors, aud
it is well worth while for other people to do
the same. DR.. Gregg's early potatoes were
in full blossom last week, and the vines are
large and healthy. His late potatoes are
equally healthy and luxurant, while those OF
his neighbors' are eaten to the ground. He
has not permitted bug to be picked from
his vines, but has given MIR. Bug fair
chance against his exterminator. The re-
suit is that the bugs, by hundreds, drop down
and die on the spot while the potatoes live
and grow beautifully. We occasionally saw
a bug which had escaped-probably we saw
eight or ten in his potatoc patch-but they
are destined to share the fate of their prede-
cessorS. s
We are not at liberty to say more than
that the expense of discriminating the bugs
will not probably exceed So, or $3.50 per
acre. Should the experiments now being
pursued by the DR.. prove a success he should
be secured in the benefits of this really val
liable discovery. He will prosecute these
experiments to some result-either success
or failure; after which the public may ex.
pect to hear from him again.
PoIdcE.-On Saturday a man was diseov'
cred, by Policeman Mitsch, near Harris's
warehouse, lying on the ground, drunk. On
. i r'lisfs-<t --a1 : = lew quite indignant al
being disturbed and threatened to take
boot away from the posterior of the poft
man very suddenly, if he was not let alon
He found himself in jail very soon, and
was then learned, ON searchin: him, that h
name was Robert Dougal, of Hampton, al
that he had Just procured license from Il
county clerks office to be married, and WI
to be married on Sunday. Some Sympatl
was manifested for the fellow and he WI
taken up to Magistrate Connolly in order
let him off on the evening train for Ham
tom He was so drunk that he ought to ha'
been kept in jail until Monday-but the p
cuiar circumstances of the case, and Il
probable disappointment of some fair on
led the officers to assist him off. He WI
) fined S. and costs for being drunk-but {
| searching him he had only 81, 10. aj.Co
nelly gave him enough to pay his fare HON
on his promise to return to-day (Monda
and pay the balance. He was aided to Il
train and put aboard-but, after the ira
left, when the conductor came around
fare he refused to pay, and was put off
thea junction. He tumbled over into Il
ditch and was left there. 1t is quite prob
BILE that he sobered up aud walked home tn
night. Eaa yss-5
A WIFE MISUNDERSTANDING evenil
about clock, Phil Helm, "a painter) WI
arrested by City Marshal Cropper and tak'
to jail, for abuse of his wife. The scream
of Mrs. Helm aroused the neighbors, al
, they called the Marshal. Phil was drul
and had nothing on him but very she
red flannel shirt. The Marshal was und
!; the necessity of bursting in his doors, al
q met with considerable resistance from Phi
t who was determined that he would Meth
/ dress himself or go along with the Marsh,
| After sudden and not very pleasant pa
: sage down stairs and along the sidewalk,
2 concluded to do both.
=. After being committed to Jail, where
should have been kept until this morning,
was admitted to bail By Sheriff Peetzls Y
Should like to know what authority Sher
e Peetz has for releasing city prisoners? /
: has no more right to do so than has the fe
}, ryman at the Dosha ferry. When ci
A prisoner is placed in Jail, the sheriff, as f
e as that prisoner is concerned, is unde- Il
), orders of the police magistrate, and no Oh
: but the police magistrate has right to 1
lease him. Nor should he do SO witho
S first consulting the officer who arrested a,
| committed him, and learning the facts
S the case. We predict that, if Sheriff Pee
II performs another act of that sort he will o
i severely fined fer it.
This morning Helm appeared before Els
e Connolly, who fined him $40 and costs. /
procured the money of gentleman I
whom he was at work, paid up, and was
leased This is not the first time his DO
wife has been subjected to his outraged
abuse, and it will hardly be safe for him
repeat it. A wife whipper is not very POP
IL Al