The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-16
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Boxing Is all the rage in New Y,

Boxing Is the rage In New York
City,.
Gamblers ard thieves have invaded
Jacksonville Fla.
Leprosy Is making frightful Roadway
in the Sandwich Islands.
'.Dudis' is what The girls now call
their cane-ilampered Young men.
The finest upholstery laces are the
Clunv, antique. and Louis XIV.
A Londoner has sued for a divorce,
ALLEGING that bis wife Is left-handed-
DsOyley SAYS he has half engaged
Matthew Arnold for lecture tour Of
this country next autumn.
The first woman graduated at Albany
college OF pharmacy is Mrs. Sarah +.
Simonet, OF Lewis county, New York.
A Po3osi lasl, opened a pin-cushion
that has been IN use for twenty years.
She took from it 547 needles.
A western Congressman is said to
have presented his wife with 3, 1000 TO
stay away from Washington during the
winter
The reigning beauty of Ireland is a
Belfast mill girl. Crowds surround the
mill daily 10 sve her as she takes her
departure.
1t is now denied that the American,
Miss Chamberlin, is the reigning beauty
at Canues. Her throne is disputed by
another American, Miss Crabbe, the
daughter of an actress.
A Sunday school scholar in Ports
mouth. n. H.. frankly gave as an ex-
PLANTATION of his absence two Sundays
ago that he had To stay at home TO help
his father sell beer.
California has brought suit against
the Central Pacific Railway Company
to recover nearly $2.O00,000 and inter
est. This suit has been brought upon
Instructions by the Legislature of Cali
fornia.
Near Ringgold, Ga, few days since,
some boys proposed to have some fun
by hiding one of their number under a
wagon body by turning it over him up
side down. By accident the edge of one
side ofthe body fell on the boys neck,
causing a most horrible death.
The sale of beer in Berlin is regulated
sby law, and each glass has anark upon
fhe side showngdhe height below which
there must be no froth. and Your aver
age German is very particular to see
that the top of the beer and the bottom
of the foam meet at that line.
A Utica lady, over 80 years of age,
was attacked with fever about year
ago, and all of her hair came out. Since
she has recovered from her illness her
hair mas come in gray and fine, and so
thick that comb cannot be passed
through it.
The English are getting lots. of our
splendid sheep and handsome girls
in these days, and in return are giving
aus a few Sergeant Bahaniines and whole
rats of detectives hnnting for stray
1rishmen. \ fair eXchaage is no rob
berry, bat thi3sseems to be soIt of I'M
fair exchange. e
In common with tamboufIaes, guitars
and spinnets. ancient harps are being
carefully unearthcd in the auction
rooms and brought home TO decorate
the much-crowded modern interior.
Men who can manufacture harps a
hundred Years old are making.a good
thing of it.
81 The widow Of Alexander IL. Tilton,
of Tilton. Mass, was of a practical turn
of mind. She died recently, and when
her win was opened it was found that
she had LETT legacy for the purchase
of fire engine for the village, and for
the completion of the steeple of the
Episcopal church.
A Georgia Judge has abolished the
practice of kissing the Bible when tax
ing an os.th. He says it is amerely
inca ningless form ayldell takessalp time
to no purpose, and that The oath is just
as binding .'either with or without lay
ing hands on the holy cVangelists OF
AlHnig htyGode as with it.
There afe 80 900 negroes in the Indian
Territory. former slaves of the Indians,
and their children, who are denied all
civil rights. They are not allowed to
vote, have no standing in court, either
as parties. witnesses or jurors, and are
even excluded from the schools. Con-
greSs ms aotxh9vn thatsit is aware of
theiF4existenee.
The safest kind OF school building or
other public institution car hall is one
like certain California schurch.., the
pastor of which. when ii WAS Dedicated,
said There are feuitcensentrances to
this edifiee. IL any one hears any
thing here that displeases him, he has
choice of fourteen exits by which to
leave.
Mrs. Augustus Roberts. living at
hid. attempted suicide
by swallowing pin She also had pre-
pared aquantity Of broken glass that
she proposed swallowing, .but in which
She was prevented by members of the
family, who gained knowledge of her
intentions. The effects which the pin
viii produce have not yet developed.
The cooking school is now an assured
success in Boston. OF course. it is
artistic. as witness the latest recipe for
baked beans: Let your beans simmer
IN warm water n long time, with
molasses and mustard; then put in the
pork and bake long time A small
green onion adds delicious (P) flavor
Gould anything be more truly estheticP
SIN order to get his views of Patrick |
Henry. Josiah Quincy asked John |
who was the greatest orator
ne had ever heard. Randolph replied:
1T was a woman. She was a slave
She was a mother. and her rostrum was |
he auction-biock. | have heard no |
man speak like that. It was over
towering"
The loose money found in the straw |
Of the street-cars is generally a per-
Iuisite of the drivers, and the feelings |
If one of them toward richly dressed |
ady in New York ear the other day |
nay be imagined when he saw her pick |
Up a gold dollar while searching for her |
dropped nickel, insisted on his chang
ng it, paying her fare, and then pursu-
ng her search for the nickel.
The stamps of the largest denomina-