The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-31

last evening was a success.
james NJ. Buford and DR.. Thos. Calf
are rusticating at Waakesha. Wis.
The ladies of the Fifth avenue church
have sociable tomorrow evening.
Justice HAYES reports $23 collected
from fines during the mouth of July.
The socialists are at present actively
engaged, quelling internal dissensions.
On Milan's sunny sand he lay.
A satchel by his side.
Gone to meet Chopper.
Squire Hayden says nothing has hap
pened in his line that would excite the most
"timid of timiditists"
The Rodman Rifles viii soon receive
$3.50; the quota of state money. Why
not build an armory?
j. I. Dixon, is improving and it is
expected will be out in few days; This
will be good news to his many friends,
Coal oil lamps are coming into general
use in Cincinnati. Twenty thousandahave
been sold within in past three months. and
1000 gas-meters taken out.
Scott county, Iowa, the great onion
raising county. will produce over 100000
bushels of that odorous plant this season,
and nearly 100000 bushels of potatoes.
In New York the law makes the per-
sonal and real property of every minister
of the gospel or priest. of any denomina>
ton, to the value Of 81, 500, exempt from
taxation.
More wheat will be harvested in Scott
county this year than in any year previous
to 1868. and less barley than since '6S. bul
the barley is of superior quality in every
township 10 the county.
A cupful of oatmeal to pail of wa
ter will make in this hot weather, bet.
ter and wholesomer drink than any decoe
tion of spirits or even iced water. In the
navy it is regularly served out to the men
1t is reported that the fish up north
are dying by thousands, and that in some
localities the beach is strewn SO thick as te
necessitate clearing every day, to prevent
the atmosphere from becoming impregna
ted with malaria.
The longest daily mail and stage linz
in the United States, 1900 miles from
Forth Worth, in Texas, to Fort Yuma. OIL
the Colorado river, has been formally inau
gurated with procession of Concord stag
es drawn by 200 horses.
More than 100000 cans Of corn ar,
now packed in Maine annually and sold il
every part of the world, yielding bust
ness to the State of about $l,l50.00o; an,
giving profitable employment to from 500
to 1000 people during the packing sea
son.
M. Salmon, French Judge at Aux
ere, was killed last month by the sting Q
a wasp inflammation at once set IN. TIL
doctor succeeded IN reducing the swelling
but the venom poisoned the Judges blood
and he died within twenty four hours ate
the sting.
-MacMahon is said not to be over f
hcltous 10 his remarks. Passing throug
a hospital In Paris, he was told that pa
tent had meningitis. "A very bad d
cease" said MacMahon. 1T either kill
you or leaves you demented. | have ha
it myself
The practice of filing up the holes c
mil-stones with mixture of lead and gly
cerine has resulted in producing seriou
cases of lead poisoning in some places
France, Norway, and England. Til
French have prohibited the use of lead
that way.
1t is computed that in the year II thel
were 100000 cows kept for dairy pu
poses in this country, which at $45 pr
head were worth $3.50, 900, 900. The ian
needed for their support represents $500
100000 more, and the capital invested
! teams. dairy implements, etc, 800, C0000
making grand total of 81. $50, 900, 900 il
vested in this single industry.
The progress made in ocean steam nav
CATION is far more surprising than emo
people are aware. At the present day &
teen times as much freight can be carrie
across the Atlantic in oue-half the tin
and ut an expenditure Ct less than or
aud half times az much fuel, as in 184C
this has been shown by q comparison of ii
data of the recorded averages of the steam
ship Britannia in 1910. aud the STEAMSHIP
Britannia 10 1877.
!. The dowry of the late Queen Mere
des was returned to her father, the Due
Montpensier, by King Alphonso, but |
refused to receive it. The King though
3 that 10 retaining it, he was doing an inju
tice to the children of his brother -in-la,
but the Duke was decided on the poin
The King therefore retains the Palace
Castileja de Ia Cuesta, near Seville, ar
the jewels of his deceased wife. III
) money received has been appropriated
the poor
- Before she could utter the "Whel
have you been till this hour of the NOR
ing, anyhow" which was trembling {
her lips, he said, Bin t'her mind-readir
bet you ST can read yer mind this vel
minnit " ell, you old fool, what am
thinking of now?' she said in tone
sadness Thinking Of! Why, can rea
yer mind like Their open pages OF er bool
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