The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19
GLEANINGS.

shows an increase OF {, 900 volumes dur.
ing the last twelve months.
It is not necessary, in the advocacy
of ideas, that any one should become
offensive.
Some of the public schools of New
Haven, Conn, have introduced fire.
drill as part of the exercises, and it is
said to work well.
Lieut.. Gov. Cauchon, of Manitoba, is
said by Canadian papers to have cleared
81, 100000 already out of his northwest
speculation.
1t is claimed that the female reforma-
teElns Indianapolis has reclaimed 80
per cent. Of those who have been in
mates within the last eight years.
Jane" he said, II think if you lifted
your feet from the fire we might have
some heat in the room" And they had
not been married long.
Breakfast caps for young ladies are
the latest fashion. And, conversely,
fashionable young ladies are the latest
at breakfast.
A facetious member of the Connect
cut legislature has bill to oblige every
Smith in that State but one to change
his name. Make it apply to the Misses
Smith and they won't kick.
A Wisconsin girl who received COM
lie valentine was so mortified that she
took poison. The only comic thing they
can stand in that state is a Mormon
elder taking a ride on rail.
Copy of notice on the beach at
Brighton: I'm case of ladies in danger
of drowning, they should be seized by
the clothing and not by the hair, which
generally comes off,
Il want one of those long felt hats,
papa" said pretty girl to her father
The indulgent father forked over the
money, and her head now fills the long
felt want.
''When | was an infant" said Fogg,
''the women were forever kissing me-
'tAnd,' he added, II have done what /
could to get square with them since /
have grown to years of discretion.
Brownson-s'Well,I always make it
rule to tell my wife everything that hap
pens" Smithkins-s'Oh, my dear fell
low, that's nothing. I tell my wife lots
of things that never happened at ALL
The supervisors of. San Luis Obispo
county, Cal, have ordered one ton of
squirrel poison, to be distributed gra-
tGitously to citizens whose ranches are
infested with these pests.
Three models from which to select
monument to John c.. Calhoun, have ar
rived in South Carolina from Rome, for
the inspection and decision of the mon
ument committee.
The chap who sent us a poem begin
ming When twilight dews are falling
fast upon the rosy lea," has since mar
ried Rosa Lee, and now the weekly dues
a fcllinOr 111Nnn him YlO}efI0
american.
Donald G.. Mitchell, the Xix MARVEL
of former years, is now almost 60 years
of age. His hair and bushv whiskers
are plentifully sprinkled with gray, and
he has grown stout, but his face has the
ruddy hue of health. He bears a strik-
ing resemblance to the Rev. Richard S.
Storrs. of Brooklyn. Mr.. Mitchell occa-
sionally leaves the retirement of his
farm at Edgewood,'' near New Haven,
to read q lecture before q popular as
sembly.
An old topper complained to a doctor
that the ardent failed to exhilarate his
spirits. The doctor, Knowing the inor-
dinate nature of his appetite, told him
he had better try aqua FORTS. A short
time afterward he was surprised by
another visit from the individual, who
well at first, but it was not strong
enough. 81 say DOCTOR" said he, don't
you think little aqua fftics would about
fix it?''
Shocks went home the other night af-
flicted with double vision. He sat for
some time with his sleepy gaze riveted
on Mrs. Shocks. and then complacently
remarked: well, declare f you two
gals don't look 'nougah like to be
twins
Four disguised men went to the resi-
dence of NJ. j. Fowler, of Blue Pond,
Ala, q few days since, and while one of
the number guarded Fowler wife, three.
of them whipped him numerically. 1t
is said that thirty-six gashes were count
ed on Fowler's back and hips next morn
ing. The only cause for this brutishly
beating him was that he ran away with
q young lady and married her.
Near Winslow, in the Sunset noun
tains, cave has been discovered which
is one of the greatest wonders of Arizona
Territory. It is of unknown proper
tions. having never been explored, and
the phenomenon connected with it that
causes the wonder of beholders is the
fact that a strong current of air rushes
into the cave of sufficient force to draw
down into the Plutonian depths all light
articles placed near the entrance. The
roaring of the winds into the cavern
may be heard two hundred yards away
from the opening.
A Mrs. Cocker, with her three children
in an oX-cart, was going home from
Perry, Ga. The road they travelled pass
ed through very rank wire-grass, which
had been set on fire. In trying to get
out of the way. the cart and oxen be-
came fastened among pine logs, and the
fire overlook them. The cart was con-
sumed with the two children inside, and
the oxen were burned to death. The
woman attempted to escape with her in
FAINT, but her clothing caught fire, and
she and the other child were so badly
burned that they died.
Now that the Union Generate bank ex-
plosion storm is over in Paris, numerous
wrecks have been found in prominent
circles. The London World says that
the Orleans Princes lost $6, 900, 900 and
the Comte de Chambord. who is not
rich, $500, 200. Capoul, the singer, sunk
S60, 900, and Achard, the tenor, $50, 600
Faure, the baritone, had the earnings of
many years in the concern, but got them
out Just in time. Marie Hebron hus-
band, the Vieomte de la Panouse, was.
so crippled that the little singer will have
to go back to the stage, and Christine
Nilsson has not only lost large part of
her money, but her husband also. He'll
bron has had to sell her hotel in the Rue
de Monceau to the banker, the protector
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