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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-21
Flnrida's Famous Saurian.

Every lake that I saw in South FIorl-
da large enough had its family of alllga-
TORS. Near the settlements, where they
are frequently shot at, they disappear at
the approach of man. They visit each
other from lake to lake. When man,
woman or child overtakeS one IN the
woods. the beast runs to the nearest
water. If hemmed, he stops, sWells ana
blows like mad bull. They handle
their tails right lively in resisting an
enemy or Tipping hog or dog into their
great mouths I remember asking what
they eat. Anything from pine knot
down. was the answer, as If pine
knot was their highest food When their
stomachs are opened they are found to
contain pine knots and black mud from
the bottoms of the lakes. They eat,
however, many of the best flsh ana
| largest turtles of the lakes.
The Floridans do not think the ''ga-
tors dangerous. Boys go into the lakes
swimming where the alligator lives and
are not disturbed. One twelve feet long
is considered grown. Down in the
Kissirnee river they grow to an enorm-
Gus size, having been seen eighteen feet
| long. Those that are not accustomed
to man, L am told are dangerous l
| heard of a young man that was bitten
while swimmingzin the kissimee and
soon died. Their teeth occupy proml-
nent place in Florida jewelry. Some
peoDle eat their tails. just before
rain they are heard to below somewhat
ike a Young calf. At night they fire.
uuently make great splashing II the
| water.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-21

A slanderer is usually bully, and a
oully is always a coward. Years ago,
when Henry Clay, of Kentucky, was the
Wing candidate for the presidency,
stage-coach in which were six or seven
men was whirling through Ohio. The
conversation, as was natural took pol
itical turn.
tall, muscular man, seated on the
middle seat, from whose coat-pocket
protruded the hilt of bowie knife, made
a ferocious assault upon the character OF
Henry Clay.
faced. broad-framed man, who, appar-
entity, had been Indifferent to the CONVEX
sation. just as the ferocious stranger
had finished paragraph OF blackguara-
ism against the great kentueklan, the
swarthy looking man said, with sever
itv that attracted all eyes
..Sir! do you know Mr.. Clay person
alIvP Have YOU ever lived with hlmP has
he told you, sir, every motive for every
act of his lifeP' =,
.sNo.'' answered the ruffian, with a
hesitation that showed him already
| cowed; Il never saw Mr.. Clay IN my
| life
The swarthy man glared at him for
moment. while his face grew blacker
with INDIGNATION. ''Then you are
scoundrel.'' he said The bully NUT
tered several incoherent sentences, ano
then subsidized into silence.
When the stage-coach arrived at the
next stopping-place, the passengers
learned that the swarthy man was the
great Wing orator, Thomas Corwln-' =
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-21
The Model Farm.

The Keota Qowa) Eagle has at last
found Western man who is satisfied
with a fifty-acre farm. His name Is
Artemus Fisher, and he lives one mile
and a half south of Keota. The Eagle
tells the story of his management ana OF
his success as follows:
He keeps one team of horses, three
first-class cows, and nice little drove
of the best hogs. He milks his cows Tor
the creamery, and they made him near
" $500 last year; will perhaps do better
this wear. He will sell $500 worth OF
bops this year, and have thirty stockers
to keen over. He has $500 worth of flax
seed to sell; has an abundance OF hay
and grain 10 keep his stock in first-class
condition during the coming Winter
He keeps everything in apple-pie order
about his farm: his cows revel IN clover
mn to their eyes; he attends to feeding,
watering and milking as regularly as
| fine clock strikes, hence he gets the pess
| results with the least possible feed. ne
Teens his stock under cover, and never
allows anv animal to shiver IN the fence
earners lie has O barn that is model
Of convenience and economy. II = SNOW
moot and as warm as the old kltchen.
| lie has first-class selection OF frtilg--no'
> large orchard, but a choice seiecnol
| of the varieties that thrive ana Dear Luz
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-21

And now my Cousin Edgar thinks he
5sss4y he sslyifisAissz91e CSC 44sIT &s14 y
: sssAfy dear MESS Stanhopen' began the
doctor, in his soothing, professional
tone, He knew her very well, for he
was in daily attendance upon; Mrs
Stanhope, and respect for the only child
Of SO wealthy a patient was warning in
his mind with a devouring curiosity to
know how on earth, and why on earth,
she was there LET as see, my dear
young lady! No one is dead or dying,
either, sincerely hoper' he Continued.
s.But Mr.. Rolleston told me that the
beam struck him in the heart, /" faltered
Mabel. Surely that is dangerous
| 81 trust the actual danger is over, my
dear young lady," replied the suave
doctor.
sBut may see him If it is not truly
over?'' she pleaded IF you are with
me no one can make any remark, and ]
shall be miserable till---9 81 1aa,i3
i Mabel ceased speaking. The door OF
the sick-room opened, and a tall, sob
dierly figure came forth.
HAS the doctor gomez asked voice
with ring of command in its tone.
ssOh, there You are, doctori Russell
| wishes me to ask you-but i beg your
pardoni did not see till now that you
-
were not alone.
Major yBlalney, without recognizing
Mabel's yelled and cloaked figure,
bowed stifiy and turned away, with a
Slightly wondering glance at the amused
physician, on whose comprehension the
explanation of the, mystery began sud-
denly TO dawn. fts
!'Hugh, won't you speak TO me?' said
timid voice. Edgar only asked me
to wear the ring till his sister came; but
I have given it back to him to-day. And
1 thought you~~were dying, instead OF
Mr.. Russell, when / came here just now.
Oh, Hugh, you don't know how wretch
ed have beenn' @5
/ 1t was quite as well, perhaps, that no
| waiter, chamber-maid, or guest, hap
pered to pass through the corridor just
then. Dr. Fairly was naturally discreet,
and knew when and where to hold his
tongue. l
And SIS a reward for his discretion IN
this case, a special invitation was sent
to hiff to attend wedding at st
Georges the following October wed
ding where Lieutenant Russell and Ed
gar Rolleston's sister were groomsmar
and bridesmaid, and where Edgar, a:
her nearest relative, gave away, to Ma
ior Blakney, Mabel, the bride.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-21
A Youug Life DESTROYED.

One can scarcely take up newspa-
per without the eye falling on some IN
cident wildly illustrative of Shakes
peare's words:
30 thou invisible spirit of wine, if
thou hast no name to be known by, let
us call thee deviln'
One of these graphic Illustrations is
furnished us by o California correspond
ent. 1t happened near Santa Barbara,
in 1872.
The country was just beginning to at
tract settlers, and among the Immigrants
was a young man, bent as were hun
dreds, on making his fortune. he put
! up at a saloon, whose lnhunah lalio-
lord forced him to drink until he was too
1 drunk to know what he was about
The landlord then carried him miles
AWAY to an old cabin located on public
land, which he (the landlord9 wished to
pre-empt by actual occupation. He left
the Young man there alone, to hold the
land against all newcomers. BY this
service he was to pay for his board and
the whisky he had been forced to
drink.
Shortly after the landlord left him.
the Young man was attacked by that
terrible mania, delirium tremens. hav-
ing. he wandered far from the hut, and
for three days went about the country
When found he was almost dead. The
ravens had eaten out his eyes, but there
was still life enough in the poor fellow
to whisper a last message for his moth
er.
sc..Write to my mother" he said to thu
man who found him; s'ten her / died
but, for Heavens sake, don't tell hel
where or how diedr'
Is there no woe for the man who pu
the bottle to that youths lips.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-21
Her Estimate ola Mother-in-Law.

Mrs. MeSpillkifs, of the most fashion,
able ladies in Austin, treats her hus-
bands aged mother with the greatest
harshness imaginable. Not long since
Mrs McSpillkins was taken sick, and
during her illness her moti1erin-law
showed her every possible kindness and
attention. even to the detrinaent other
own health, bat all this kindness on the
part of the genial old mother-in-1aw did
not soften Mrs. McSpillkins's stony
heart. .ss65@ fs'ss45s7
Day before yesterday Mrs. McSpill-
kins was able TO get up, and she. asked
the family physician if the bed linen
could be changed. The doctor said it
could. but that, before occupying the
bed again it would be prudent to have
the bed warmed, adding that animal
heat was the healthiest.
ssAnimal heat,'' exclaimed Mrs. Nc
SpilllSins, s'@Ay, then, I'll make nay old
mother-in=law get into the bed and
warm it up for me-"
What aggravates the offensive Ian
guaoe is that the insulted lady was
present in the room when the remark.
was made.-IeUdS StftingS. SOS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-21
To deem for Him.

Lord Mac onald, examining a man
who was witness in the Court of Kings
Bench, asked him what he knew of the
defendant ~ ~
30, my lord, 1 knew him; I was up
to himr'
.sUp to hint" says his lordship; what
do you mean by being. up to him pr
.sMean, my lord? Why, was down
upon him. - 49,,
says his lordship; "what does the fellow
meanP'' 7za4- 80 s'-il<
..Why, I mean, my lord, as deep as
he thought himself, 1 staged him.
'ssI cannot conceive, friend says his
lordship, sswhat you mean by this sort
of language; I do not understand it. -
mot understand it!'' rejoined the fell
low, with surprise; ''what Hat you
must be!''
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-21
Economical Devices.

People who reside in crowded cities
are DESTROYS of eeonomizing space, are
glad to use peculiar kind OF furniture
Which is made to serve two orthree pur-
poses at once An elaborate writing
desk, with ink, pens and paper, is really
a rash stand. An elaborate etagere, or
bookcase, is bed or a wardrobe. A
chair can be changed into toot-tuo'
A s'chromo' proves to be a LOOKING
glass; slop-bucket and pitcher ana
basin is praying stool; anu
a candelabra with wax candles proves
to be an arrangement for eoncealng
towels and tooth brushes Why can't
the piano be made to serve q double pur-
nnsap
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-21

Here is a true story of q little girl,
three wears old, who was charged with
breaking flower from its stem. She
said, mo, / didn't bleak it." Still, the
older person argued that she must have
done It. for no one else had been IN the
room; but she said, deed, deed l did,
MT Thinking to make her confess,
the older said. ssNow, Ada, l see a sto-
nv in your eye.'' Her reply was, ..Well.
that's one / told the other day, for /
didn't bleak the flower" And it was
found that she didn't.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-21
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-21

Did you ever notice the posters at the
doors of the United States Recruiting
Offices, Recruits Wantedpa Well, these
posters describe the manner of man that
is wanted for the United States Army,
and. in the mention of his accomplish
ments, there is one funny line: the re-
cruit, or rather the applicant, must
speak the English language properly
No wonder the army is SO small, and
less wonder that it is very difficult to
obtain recruits. This accomplishment,
YOU understand, is only essential for
private soldiers It doesn't seem to be
expected of the officers. O, heap plenty.
-Barlingtop Hasokeyc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-21

Best IA toesffty. -fi1vcry rrTIr1g aDouI
thrift and economy. Besides making q
living for himself and the .soid lady,
he Will sell at least $500 worth of stuff
off his fifty acres this year. and not be
exceeding former years either There
is no rush or hurry about this model
farm. Everything goes off quietly and
regularly. The expenses are very small
and the gains sure. Is .nuoel =
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-21

IT is the newest agony TO exhlpit Weo-
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Glass who send plated flsi-knives ali1
secondhand ice-cream sets.--4s. 4. a1e''''
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-21
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-21
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-21
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-21
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-04-13
OVERDID THE THING.

Salt Lake Tribune: Yesterday after
room a man from Park City came into
the Cliff House considerably excited, and
enquired if certain person was stopping
there. Ho explained that the man had
"doDe him dirt" and he was anxious to
lick him. Finding that the man had just
left the house, he rushed out after him,
and finding him on Tribune Avenue,
walked up and announced that he had
come all the way from Park City to lick
him, and accordingly started in. In
few minutes he had blackened both of
the mans eyes, walked all over him and
reduced him to general wreck. When
he had finished the job, he stood the
man up against the wall of Walkers bank
and remarked:
''Now, you d contemplate, lop-
cared -, I want you to understand
that l consider you the most famous
whelp 1 ever saw. You dirty little cur,
I"
"Hold on!" said the man who had Just
been licked, taking off his coat. 81
think that after thrashing man you've
got no right to abuse him. I can stand
a licking. but won't stand abuse from
any man, no matter how much he weighs.
Now I'm going to lick you"
He was as good as his word, and start
ed In with the most business-like air inn
aginable and knocked the late victor into
the gutter. Every time he got up he
knocked him down with, "Blast me, 1
can't stand abuse" When he got through
with the Park City man the crowd
thought he was pile of rags and mud.
"Now, look here, my friend" said the
last victor; ''next time you lick a man,
let well enough alone. Don't abuse him.
You handled yourself well enough while
yeu were licking me, but you overdid the
abuse"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-04-13

IT seems that the wife of Jesse James
was not thrown off her guard at the
shooting of her husband, and when
questioned about it at first said her
husbands name was Howard, and that
the boys who did the shooting we're
named Johnson. Charles johnson, she
said. was her nephew. Soon after, the
young men came in and surrendered
themselves to the police, announcing
that the man they had killed was Jesse
James. This caused great oommotion
among the bystanders, but did not open
the lips of the outlaws wife. Finally,
the police took her into another room
and tried to get her to admit that her
real name was James, but she still denied
it; but, seeing the Ford boys through
the window, she screamed, called them
towards. and charged them with killing
the best friend they ever had. She then
threw herself on the body of her husband
and begged that she and ner children
might die. After while, seeing that
denial would be of no avail, she confessed
her real name, and told the story of her
later life and wanderings.