The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-06
NorEs HERE AND THERE.

-Durlng the past year not single mile
of railroad was built in Georgia. Mississi-
ppi, or Arkansas.
-Wivill & Co. have had the firm name
painted on the windows of their new store
opposite the Rock Island House,
Paris eats 1000 horses every month.
This is what we should call galloping con-
sumption. Commercial Bulletin.
Gen. James B. Eads, the famous en-
gineer of the jetty system. is to be made
commissioner to the Paris exposition.
From fifty to seventy-fve carloads
Of ten-inch ice daily pass over the Cen
trail lRailway of Iowa, bound for st.
Louis.
John Mears, blacksmith, committed
suicide by hanging himself in the hay NOW
of his barn at Ottawa, ILL.,, last Friday
evening.
The Burlington Cedar Rapids and
Northern Railroad has contracted to de-
liver 10000 carloads of ice to Southern
dealers this Winter.
"A sample of Russian army bread re-
Gently analysed in Bulgaria was found
to contain 10 per cent. of saw dust and
IA per cent, of sand.
Smith & Son, ice dealers Of st. Louis,
are harvesting so car loads day, at
Lyndon. They want about 200 car loads,
the weather permitting.
The citizens of Nebraska City have
organized for the purpose of securing an
eastern railroad connection with the
Chicago and Rock Island.
The editor of the Union is out again
in communication signed "Workingman'
complaining because his former communi-
cation under the same signature was
sneered at Poor boy, it is too bad.
God helps the man that helps him
self, but God help the man caught help
ing himself here" is notice posted be
hind the counter Of, a silversmith's in Bos
ton. A double barrelled gun hangs nea
the notice.
Francis Murphy, the temperate,
revivalist, is widower. and it would seem
heartbreaker. The Troy Times says tina
he was wildly f5Ted in that city by severa
women. and that widow was so infatuat
ed that she followed him to Springfield.
Mrs. Elihu Warmer, an insan
woman of Battle Greek, Mich. recent
attempted to make colored girl whit
by scrubbing her with strong lye, usein
stiff scrubbing brush. The girl
screams attracted the attention Of til
neighbors, and she was released.
| According to the report Of Secretar
Fisher, of the state board Of agriculture
there were in the state of Illinois, in 1877
4, 1907 ,603 acres of pasturage, valued ;
$I4764,1l2. In 1875 there were 4, 2l9, "a
acres of pasturage in the state, and in 49,
there were 4, 289, 9lS acres.
The Rande-Scott trial at Galesbur
has commenced. Up to last night, tt
regular panel was exhausted before on
fourth of the jurors were agreed upo
The first four were farmers. The city
full of people from adjoining counties al
has the appearance of a grand holds
: season.
!. NORRIS, ILL.,, Feb 2.-Charles Maso
t of New York state, aged 55, we'll know
in Illinois as tramp printer, was tou1
I, dead in his bed Friday morning at Wa
q ner's hotel. Cause, fiux. The day befo
y his death he had applied for work at t
y Herald Office of this place. Funeral
day. - Chicago Journal.
The State Medical Association of 10,
has elected A. NJ. Carpenter, of Keoku
-. President; D. ". Grouse, of Waterlt
u First Vice President; g. W. Carter,
u Marshalltown, Second Vice Presidents j.
in Kennedy, of Des Moines, Secretry; u.
re Grant, of Davenport, Assistant SecretaI
6. r. Skinner. of CedarRapids, Treasur
The next meeting will be held at DavI
e port. Committee and delegates toSt
er societies and to the American Associat
d, were appointed.
Sc The Davenport Times doesn't ike
bo new Davenport Telegraph any to speak
1t becomes more and more certain Il
ey Phillips isn't a christian. He says
do new paper stole its office, type and pr
n. and borrowed its brains, 1t is lii
70 strange considering that Bro, Phillips u
to swear byAthat extremely religious pa
'e the Gazette. Better consider, Bro. ri
lips it isn't definitely settled yet L
Beecher is correct about our future hor
OK and besides the ice crop is short this ye
at just one word for the boys who W
at the concert last night at Darts Il
There are as you know, boys, about fit
or twenty of you who usually gather alb
i, the door at every entertainment,
nearly always make noise and annoy
co doorkeeper, and the whole audience, {
er if you manage to get into the show J
,s- are liable to stamp, hoot whistle +;
;; otherwise make disturbance. Last ev
ing there was the best of behavior on
er part of these boys for which Mr.. d
he wishes them compllmented. Boys,
so can give the city good name if you
be try it,
IS According to the decision of Mon
:, Justice of the peace an irate father has
III right to occupy bis parlor while the yot
DIS man who burns his kerosene and s
N. sweet things TO his daughter is in p
Id session. but the young man can bounce
- father out and the law will protect b
'i' Counting is necessity and must not
molested! So says the Pella Blade
From the New York Sun.
ng At the White House table Bristow sat,
,ot And growing each moment Warmer,
He talked of the evils OF this and that
vs. Like great Kentucky reformer.
ed He spoke OF the dawn of a better day,
OF cleansed Augean stable;
'at But never a word did he have to say
r. 'Geinst the Fraud at the head of the table
An ounce Of prevention is better tha
"a pound Of cure. A does of DIR, Bulls B
by Syrup will assist your Baby in teeth
ID. and prevent it from being attacked
he Cholera Infantum, Collie, or other disc
r. Babies suffer with. 25 cents.
Ie- Workingmen.
icy Before you begin your heavy SD
re- work, after winter OF relaxation, your
TEN needs cleansing and strengthenin
prevent an attack Of. Ague, Bilious or Sn
Fever, or some other Spring sickness
,ed will unfit you tor seasons work.