The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-09-12

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WASHINGTON, Sept ;. 1873.
Some time ago there appeared in vari
Gus papers a little account of how Ben
Butler had purchased an estate near our
city limits, with view of turning an hon
est penny by selling ii to the government
as a desirable place for the new, long
talked-of presidential mansion. Now, |
had heard nothing of the transaction and,
of course, felt duly ashamed Of my ignor
aucc 50 set out 10 make up for lost time.
Il 80 happens that said estate TANKS one
of our tayorite drives and that moreover,
| have friend living near it, who gener-
ally keeps eyes and ears open 10 some pur
pose.
Well | visited there, and found that the
Hon. b. had offered 100000 for the cs-
tate, evidently thinking that the owner-a
lone, lorn widow, which her name it is
Stone would jump at the chauce-and
100000. But alas he found that the
widow, probably on account of her age,
wouldn't jump worth a cent nay, turned
his Just expectations into hollow mock
cry by advancing an opinion regarding the
pIopertys being worth twice 100000,
yes a cool million That chilled B. +. S
arder, aud he doesn't think the site so de-
sirablc now as he used to.
All things considered it is little doubt
ful whether the shell which contains our
presidential pearl during some hours of
some days Of some months Of the year, is
not fully sufficient for that purpose but
as Republican Americans are delightfully."-
solctous Of being not one whit behndhaud
in anything which most glaringly dcyiates
from Republican simplicity, they will Of
course build their political Josh a temple
which will vie in splendor and cost with
any ctete monarchy in existence.
Nothing mean about iona than, You
know
Wen, if that folly is to be added to the
many others, better place for it could
hardly be found anywhere than that estate
Of Mrs. Stones. Situated close tothe city
boundary, the land elevated and gentlyun-
dulating with grand trees. rich sward, I
good water and air with Just ague enough
in it 70 make a regular course of bitters
acceptable, what more could human. yes
Presidential heart desire?
] might g on for half an hour. describ-
ing how the owners Of property near there
confidently expect a rise in consequence
Of having the executive mansion built
there, aud what wonderful results that fact
is 10 accomplish, did ! not desire to tell
you Of the CONJUNCTION caused in our money
handling world, by one of the best coun
terteits ever produced. The first one was
sent 10 the United States Treasurer Of
fee by the Assistant Treasurer of New
York for a decision, and immediately after
another one was found among some west
ern money sent for redemption. As it is
set TO the tune Of $780, it is rather a seri-
Gus affair, and people should be very
careful how they accept bills of that de-
nomination. The papers have been TEEN
ing with points " BY which the spurious
is to be detected but as the fibre is per.
feet, and the engraving almost so. and as
the defects to which attention has been
thus publicly called, will soon be rem
edied by the manufacturers Of the
queer these instructions will prove
Of little benefit To any but experts, and the
wisest course for business men is to refuse
the issue altogether and take smaller de-
nominations instead, Upon close investi
CATION the Treasurer counters who. hav-
ing to pay out Of their salaries for any err
ror in Judgment, are, OF course. most inter
ested in the matter, declare that the but
tons in the vignette of Adams, and the
lettering in the circle on the back of the
note furnish the best points" where the
quick eye fails to detect it at once by its
general appearance. In the genuine the
buttons are round, while in the counterfeit
they look Clipped, and on the genuine back
the lettering is clear, while in the counter
felt the white is dashed with faint green.
and the whole has yellowish tint over it,
different from the decided color of the gen
uine. As often chemical agents are used
on good notes however, which change the
colors totally, even this test cannot always
be relied upon, and the safest course is ~
run no risk at ALL And while I'm about
it will add that very good counterfeit
on $50 ihead of IIamilton) is also in cir.
culation, The best and almost infillible
test with that kind, is to examine the last
in the United States, the upper part
Of which, in the counterfeit, is fully shaded
with fine black lines, while in the genuine
a small spot, the size of a mustard seed, is
left white.
There, that is counterfeit. talk enough
Tor one dose. Our weather is beautiful,
and the truants are returning from all
points Of the compass Great preparations
are being made for irst-elass season in
the amusement line, and boarding house
keepers begin to look up with expectation
IN their eyes, Somehow Or other the opin-