The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-16

10 DUNG MES.-LOok most 10 your
spending. No matter what comes in, if
more goes out you will always De poor The
art is no. in making money, bu, to keep it !;
! little expenses, ike mice in barn, when
they are many. make great waste. Hair By
hair, heads get bald. Straw BY straw, the
| thasch goes off the cottage, and drop by drop
| the rain comes into the chamber. A barrel
is soon empty, if the tap leaks but drop q
minute. When you mean to save, begin
with the mouth there are many thieves
down the red lane. The ale Jug is great
waste. In all other things keep within
compass. Never stretch your legs further
than the blankets will reach, or you will
soon be cold. In clothes. choose suitable
and lasting stuff, and not tawdry fnery;
To be warm is the first thing; never mind
the looks. 4 fool may make money, but it
needs wise man to spend it. Remember,
it is easier to build chimneys than to keep
one going. If you give all to back and
bank. Fare hard and work hard while you
are young, and you have a chance to rest
when you are old. Such is John Plough
mau's talk, and we hope every young man
consider it addressed directly 10 him and his
associates. There is much sound sense in
it-besides it is the key to future wealth
and independence. Think of it, young men,
and you, too, who have seen more of life.
BURGLARY-The house of ex Policeman
Woods near the corner of Orleans and Ohio
streets, was entered by burglar during
Sunday night and robbed of about $500 in
green backs. Constable Brennan aud sew
erai ofthe police were ind ustriously searching
for the housebrsaker yesterday, but they
didn't find i'm Union.
Another financial statement" we sup
pose. aud one that embodies just as much
truthfulness as any the Union ever made.
Statements, 'truthfulness, and the editor of
The Union, were never created to harmonic
Instead of $500, there were but $40 taken
-ouy the fifteenth part of what the Union
states, yet, in this, we will not withhold
from our neighbor the credit of laundering
nearer the truth than he does in some of
MA statements Three hundred dollars to
hin ID a very large sum, and there is q
| soothing satisfaction even in thinking of it
and writing about it,
The saloon was entered on Sunday night,
the burglar effectiRg his entrance THROUGH
back window, and taking from the drawer
$40 In cash, together with box of tobacco.
two coats and some other articles, Mr..
Woods notified the police, and search was
Immediately instituted, resulting in the
capture of the thief about six o'clock this
morning near the New York House, by
Policeman Murrin, who had been vigilantly
working up the case since Monday morning.
The capture was. difficult one, and requir-
ed much skill. Policeman I,afferty also
found some of the goods in the lower part Of
the city, where the thief had slept in Q barn
on Sunday night. The other coat was found
in his valise, and also the tobacco. He had
spent oil the money except one dollar and
ten cents, which he had in his pocket. This
morning his trial was heard before ESQ.
duggins, and his bail fixed at $1,000 for
h's appearance at the next term Of the
Circuit Court, in default of which he was
committed to jail.