The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-19
VARIETY.

4 sleeping car costs, on an sverape.
about $l2 900. and earns about 81 900 a
nonth. Pretty good profit.
The United States Post Office Dsp.rt>
ment has larger revenue than any sostal
department In the world, and its expendi-
turs is nearly double that of any other.
The corner loafer will never visit the
phrsnologist to fad out what ho is best
fitted for. He does not want to kpoE.-
New Orlsan Picayuns.
Msrcenary marriages which result as
they should, IN divorce, may be compared
like adjectives, as follows: Positive,
money; comparative, matrimony: superla-
tive, aiimony. Herald.
A Chicago man committed suicide the
other day because he found his business
increasing SO rapidly that he feared he
wouldn't be able manage it, We suspect
is never occurred to him to order his
Advertisements out of the papsrs.-Nor-
ristown Herald,
When Nennor makes a hit in his
predictions be writes to newspaper call
ing attention to the fact. When he makes
a miss he don't write to a Newspaper call
ing attention to the fact. He don't write
many more times than ho does wri,e.-
Norristown Herald.
He who difusss the most happiness and
mitigates the most distress within his own
circle is undoubtedly the best friend to his
country and the world, since nothing more
is necessary than for all men to initiate his
conduct to make the greatest part of the
misery OF the world cease in a moment. -
Robert Hall,
An Arthabaska Canada farmer opened
nfa nit 80 4h
tubers had stood the cold SPELL To his
surprise he found it occupied by hundreds
OF rats. apparently in a state OF hibsrna
ton, He quickly closed the pit, and
expects to realize bonanza from the sale
of rat skins to the manufacturers of kid
gloves.
An ingenious neither who has long been
bothered by the fastidiousness Of her child
reB at table has at last discovered q meth
cd of circumventing them. She places
what she wants each child to eat before
it's peighbsr at table. and of course each
cries for what the other has. and the ends
OF justice are promoted.-Chic.
There. George" said the boys
father, don't repeat that again; you've
told it once. and once is enough" George
stopped in the midst of his story, as in
duty bound. but he was heard to muttsr
som sthing about hearing father tell the
same story lots and lots Of times
Strange GRANDCHILDREN should wish to
usurp the privilege OF the ersi-Boston
Transcript, g.
The .folly Of Furnishing little children
fer every little thing they may do that 10
wrong aud thus making them chronically
spprshensive of punishment, has just been
illustrated in the case of Nellie Richards.
aged years who disappeared from her
home Jersey City. It was supposed that
she had been kidnapped. bat she has been
living with lady only Ave blocks from
her home. The little girl said she fed
from her home because she tore her dress
and feared whipping.
The young ladies of the Wesleyan Fe-
male College, Cincinnati. gave q burlesqne
art exhibition one night last week The
hail was decorated with cedar garlands
and lanterns, and opposite the entrance
was placed table bearing seventy few
specimens of burlesque art. Thus there
was o saucer filed with golden syrup.
and naively labeled Fair Wesleyan Las
sss." There were two earthen bowls
labeled "The Lyceum President" REFER
ing to Miss Bibles, the President of the
Society. A specimer of bangs was plac-
ed in box, and labeled Fair. yet false"
Two dolls in boxes were inscribed
Babes in the Wood"