The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-09
NOTES here AND THERE.
House opening tonight.

Gable, Mercer Co, will celebrate the
Fourth with an old fashioned picnic and
good time generally.
George w. Henry's store has been
reprinted and calcimined throughout,
presenting fresh oleanly appearance.
We are under obligations to Hon. r.
w, Townshend, member of congress from
the 10Th Illinois district, for valuable pub
lie documents.
The Moline Guards have just received
their uniform pants from Chicago, and
hereafter will be able to turn out in full
uniform.
The drill room Of Armory Hall, looks
handsomely with its entwined flags and
decorated walls. 1t will be beautifully or
namented on Wednesday evening.
"A regatta is being talked of between
the Rock Island, Moline and Davenport
Clubs shortly after the keokuk Regatta
Gate City.-This is news in this vicinity.
Seats in the gallery at the Opera
House, can be had this evening at the
box Office of the theatre. The perfor-
nance will commence at S o'clock sharp.
The Misses Rel NJ. aud Carrie Parker
will give q selection Of readings at the Con-
grcgational church, Moline, on Thursday
evening. These ladies have kindly con-
santed tosread at the Armory opening.
The tax sale began to-day, but after
disposing of three small tracts of land. the
sale was postponed until to morrow. This
afternoon thore was a crowd in the treas
urers Office from 2 O'Clock until o'clock
of those who had not yet paid.
Rose Elder, on complaint of L. Y.
Adams, for making accusations against
Mrs. Adams. and acting ia a disorderly
manner toward q daughter Of Mrs. A. was
fined Sos and costs by Justice Hayden, to-
day.
Harry Truesdalc, son Of DR.. Trues-
dale. of this city, took the first prize in
the junior contest at Iowa City, ca Satur-
day, a triumph Of which he may we'll feel
proud His many friends in this city and
elsewhere will bo pleased 10 hear of his
success.
The trades unions of the various cities
of this country have definitely decided to
devote the next Fourth Of July to Il grand
demonstration for the ci2ht-hour-a-day
movement. The report that there is to be
a general labor strike ut that time or any
other time this SUMNER is denied.
Articles Of jcweIry have lately been
made in Europe from dried OK blood. The
blood is strained, dried, powdered sifted
and pressed IN mouidS at u temperature OF
about 500 T, ior from FIVE TO ten min
utes. The casts are then taken out and
polished Jewclry made from this sub
stance ia said to be very beautiful.
OF the $45,OO0,000 Of fractional paper
currency issued by the United States, there
remains outstanding about 100000, o.
which amount, about 100000, is j.
three and FIVE cent nickels. 1t is now es
timated that there will ultimately be re
deemed only 81, 10000 of the SIS 900, OO(
leaving $l2,OO0,000 as profit to the gov
ernment-thG. amount being lost or dos
troyed.
The exports Of wheat last year wort
marvellous compared with previous years
The exports to the continent, for the frs
time in the history of our wheat ship
ments, have been larger during the pres
ent crop year than to Great Britain, whicl
has hitherto been our best customer 70
:; the food staples. And appearances tavo
the conclusion thai the exports in the Sc
t eond half of the fiscal year will he main
, tanned at extraordinary quantities.
, The Water Power Co.'S suit still drag
? its weary length in the circuit court. wiz
] very little prospect of its concluding Eefor
: tho end Of the present week. The onl
5 witness examined to-day was james Firs
who was closely cross~examined by Chas
a Durham, Esq for the Water Powe. Co
! fer more than six hours. In the mean
. }time the jury sit like heroic martyrs an
! pay respectful attention TO all the evidence
e Thus far but little progress has bee
made.
In Germany there mas lately bee
b started novel enterprise 10 the shape c
t a manufectory that turns out daily 90
: pound of grave sugar made from old linen
! The old linen. which is pure vegctabl
$ fibriu, is converted into dex,rine by
] treatment of suiphuric acid, after whic
it is washed with lime water, and the
treated again with more acid, which short
, ly produces grape sugar Glucose is a
article highly valued in making jelIies, rio
, preserves, and as basis for commerei,
! syrups.
Al English journal gives credit t
, American genius for fifteen inver
tious and discoveries which it sayl
have been adopted all over tn
world These are thus enumerated
The cotton gin; tho planting machine; tn
grass mower and grain reaper; the rotar
printing press; navigation by steam; til
hot air or caloric engine: the sewing ma
chine; the India rubber Industry; tn
machine manufacture OF horscshoes; til
sludblaat ior carving; the gauge lathe tn
grain elevator; artificial ice manufactur
90 large scale; the electromagnetic an
its practical application; the composin