The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-01
DUsTIEGS

IL tnere Is any one thing tnat Will start
bur good looking, pedestrian, Moline wagon
who boards at the Harper
House, it is fire. He actually went the
whole length of the rotunda this morning to
see the steamer Rock Island burn. Little
Benny Wilson heard the alarm and sprang
out of bed and was at the window in a jiffy
to see the sight. The cook got excited and
one of the girls, Ellen, we believe, cried out,
Oh, you have cut your finger. This brought
eventhe sharp clerk bounding across the din.
ing room, over tables and chairs, to dress the |
wound. The dust flew in that house for
few minutes, you better believe.
It is rumored that Mr.. Ben Harper, our
we'll known and much esteemed citizen, lie
now receiving bids for the construction of q
fine observatory on the large lot adjoining
his new hotel. He proposes to turnishit with
the best instruments in use, among which
large double .actioned, anti-revolvlng, byoi
cular telescope from Antoine Chutobacer of
Dresden.
We notice among the arrivals at the Hsr.
per House to-day, Gen. Faidherbe, Mr..
Quixote, J. c. Grant, (ex-nephew of the
Presidency and P. Sheridan.
A large but not clearly defined object has
been noticed for some days past floating in
the air high above the city. Some person
suggested that it might be the "SelfRaising
Flour" and as there is barrel of that arti
Gle missing we have no doubt as to the truth
of the conjecture.
Mr.. l. Burney, the celebrated architect Of
Darlington, England, who has been for some
time i'll with fever, is now convalescent /,
is rumored that the construction of the Har-
perian Observatory will be entrusted to him
Let all remember the free lunch and
liquid refreshuent at Vests this evening.
1t is rumored that portion of our large
and elegant Post Office will be closed for
the season, owing to the excessive expense
in maintaining SO extensive an establish
ment. The present existing pea nut stand
will be enlarged.
| Large showers of meteoric stones and
shooting stars may be expected tonight
between IL snd II clock. They are best
seen through burnt glass.
Somebody says that the ferry boat owners
RECALLED their patrons with fire 10 one Of
the elegant waiting rooms one day last week
| This report has been contradiotsd.
Don't forget Vests treat this evening.
| A New ERA IN WAsBING.-Probably one
of the greatest Inventions of the age is the
new soap called "Wsr6eld's Cold Waite,
Soap" that has but recently been introduced
in this section of the country, but which il
having surprising lun all through tbs
East What makes it so popular is the fac
that the ladies are gil ago with it, and having
used it once will never be without it. Wher
used according to dire ctions it washes tn,
finest as well as coRrsest fabrics, in cold
warm, hard, soft or salt water, without boil
AAB "a u1SAAuS1 1s buO IS SukEhntceu uOA "
I'M ure clothes in the least. For washing
prints, silks, lsoes, bomb8zines, fannels
blankets, and woOlens generally, and 70
cleaning carpets, silver or plated ware
painted or other wood work, there is nothing
equal TO it. And to consumers it is tn
cheapest soap manufactured. 1t will was
out oil, paint, coach or machine grease, o
anything that can be removed, without til
least injure to garments. And it is excel
emit for the skin, having a healing effect Oh
skin diseases.
As q labor saving invention, dispensinJ
with washing machines, wash boards and no
water, saving the wear and tear OF clothing
and especially of fine linens, we know c
nothing that begins to equal it, and whe
we predict that it will supersede all thes
things, and drive blue Monday" fror
every home, we bat speak the sentiments {
all who have ever used it. We would ca
the attention of dealers to the ad yertisemeu
of this soap, which may be found in anothe
column.