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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-26
FARM NOTES.

Although this is The off year for apple.
in the eastern States, there is now s
promise of good crop.
There is no cure for horse with con
firmed beaves; climate. food and care vii
do much for its alienation
In answer to inquiries why hens Law
soft shelled eggs. it may be stated that
the difficulty is. caused by lack of lime
An cnterprisfng farmer near READING
Pa, has a room fifty feet square. entirely
surrounded with ice, in which he stores
fruit. In this refrigerator he is able ia
keep apples and pears until they will
bring twice or thrice the price of the
same fruit marketed when first picked.
A correspondent of the Neao Ehqland
| Farmer thinks farmers make a great mis-
take in not being willing to paw good
wages To thoroughly capable man, when
he can be had, but rather seeking out
cheap foreign laborers who cannot be
trusted to work alone, and whose labor is
OF FAR less value in any circumstances
A successful farmer, of fifty wears ex-
perience. said the other day that he found
II his low. heavy land were plowed only
six or eight inches, it would be wet and
muddy after every rain, and not fit TO
work Tor several days after. while, if
piowed ten inches or more deep. it would
be ready to work the next day after rain
or shower.
Put teaspoonful of sulphur in the
nest as soon as hens or turkeys are set.
The heat of the fowls causes the fumes of
sulphur to penetrate every part of their
bodies; every louise is killed, and as all
nits are Matched within ten DAYS, when
the mother leaves the nest with her brood |
she Is perfectly free from nits or lice
Whoever places much dependence on
the strainer for securing clean milk will |
never make gilt-edged butter Allowing
dirt to get into the milk. and then depend |
ing on the strainer to get it out, is a poor
apology for cleanliness. More or less of
the dirt, especially everything of a
soluble nature, and some that is not, will
ind its way through the meshes of the
Strainer
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-26
oUBE AHEAD.
The Situation at Coliinsville, Illinois,
Ominous OF Bloodshed..-A
Parading Mob.
General Telegraph Washing
ton Items - The Church
Conventions Matters
miscellaneous.
ST, Louis, May PA Post Dispatch

ST. Louis, May 25-A Post Dispatch
special from CoIlinsville, III, says the situa-
ton to-day is moro strained than yesterday,
and that not mine of the Vandalia railroad
between East st. Louis and Troy is in opera
ton All are closely watched by the strikers.
Mayor Stevens last night ordered the saloons
closed at O'Clock, and swore in a force OF
fifty deputies, as drunkenness was increasing
among the miners. Eighteen on twenty shots
were fired about midnight in spirit of
deviltry
At . O'Clock this morning 800 striking miners
assembled near the Abbey mines. They ascer-
tanned that the men driven o Fl yesterday had not
returned, and then they detailed fifty men to
remain TO see that no attempt was made TO
start up, and some 40 started east on the rail
road track. A picket was left at No. 3. When
the CollInsvIle mime reached they
told that no attempt at work would be made to-
day, and they then Started for the Confidence
and Troy mines. g1
A conspicuous feature of the procession was
half dozen men carrying kegs of beer upon
their shoulders No work was going on at the
Confidence mine. but the strikers were sus-
picious and upwards of 100 stopped there.
Beer was tapped, and scenes sof disorder ep-
sued.
superintendent Weisenbura telecranhea
Deputy Sheriff Lonham that his property was
surrounded by bowling mob, and danger, and
called for assistance
The Belleviile and the Caseyyille miners
were Joined by strong delegation from the
miners on the Ohio * Mississippi road. Those
who did not remain at Confidence pushed ON
to Troy, seven miles from there, and sur
rounded tho Brookside mine which was the
last on the Nandalia track 1t was ia opera
ton yesterday, but on the appearance of the
mob this morning the men struck work The |
Brookside superintendent also telegraphs, in
voking the aid of.the law
The situation is critical, and q crisis will be |
reached to night
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-26
BE Didn't Want ANY Sumner.

During the campaign in Egypt Mo-
hammedan dervish was continually
preaching to the army of Arab Bey,
and proelaiming the doctrine that the
soldier who died fighting against the
English would sup that night in Heaven.
As soon, however, as the fight began.
the dervish was the first one to run He
was soon oVertaken by other fugitives,
who, upbraided him for running away,
and reminded him of how severely he
was neglecting such an excellent oppor-
tunity of snpping in Heaven
''Allah i'll Allah exclaimed the der
wish, as he scared over high bunch of
prickly pears; ..Dod CAST the luck, don't
you know I'm forbidden by my sacred
calling to eat supper on fast DAYS, and
this Is the fastest day of the season. Get
OUT OF my way! Faugh-a Ballaugh!
Clear the tracki' yelled the venerable
dervish, as he went tearing into the
woods. 1eGaS Sifiings.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-26
Ratirad Era Horuas

| once hre-horse always a fire-horse.
Other animals may have their ways al
tered by change of routine, but the
nre-horse has as clearly marked habits
as the old war steed. No end of anus
ing occurrences have illustrated.this. Ex-
Aid Morris tells of horse of Chief
Bresnan' 5, when the latter was foreman
OF No 81 engine, which, becoming aged,
was taken to an auctioneer and disposed
OF The old nag passed through several
hands, and at length became the prop
erty OF refuse" cartman, who by
chance went to the engine house one day
to cart of the garbage. Cart and all
had been backed up to the pit in the
rear OF the building, when suddenly the
gong sounded an alarm. At once all
the old Instincts of the animal stirred in
him. The WORKOUT hack felt the fire of
years before, and away he dashed, car
ryIng with him a section of the stair
way and all but smashing to pieces the
engine which was in his way
A Williamsburg millzman bouoht.one
OF these department horses and found
him very docile and wen behaved ami
mai One day he was serving some Gus
toners at the corner of Hudson street
and Broadway when an alarm from
1wenty-second street brought the en-
gines laundering along near where the
old horse stood. The peaeable and sed-
ate brute heard the rumble and could
not contain himself The first glimpse
ne caught of an engine sethim. wild and
away he tore up Broadway, with wagon
and milk cans Gathering behind him.
1t was long run for the owner, but he
never caught sight of the runaway till
he reached the fire and saw the horse
there, quietly standing in the full glare
OF the confiagration. y Herald
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-26
THE FIRST AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE
From the National Republican

The Baltimore and Ohio Railway Com
pany will send to the Chicago Railway
Exposition, among other articles Of their
exhibit. the first locomotive engine built
for their road which proved successful.
This locomotive is the celebrated Arabian.
No 1, which, like all prominent objects
IN Baltimore, has family history 1t is
not, as is generally supposed either the
first engine built by the company or the
hrst engine that pulled a train on curved
road, but it was the first successful Amer
lean locomotive. 1t was built at the com
panYs shops under the supervision of it's
designer 1t went into service June 1894
1t has been carefully taken care Of and
repaired, and with very little difference is
precisely the same engine that it was for
lynne years ago. 1t is claimed to he the
Oldest effective locomotive engine in the
united States, and perhaps in the world
LII Is geared engine, having a vertical
cylinder, with walking beam 1t has four
drlVlng-wheels, each thirty-six inches in
diameter, or nearly one-half the size of the
drivers used on modern passenger loco.
motives. The weight of the Arabian ia
thirteen tons, about one-third that of the
modern locomotive. Its tractive power is
6,oOO pounds. 1t used to have fans con
nected with the exhaust, but those became
broken, and no attempt has been made to
restore them. With this exception it is
the same engine as when first made. tits
in active service at the Mount Clare wards.
and works as well now as when first put
upon the road, 1t was for MANY wears a
passenger engine drawing trains on both
the Washington branch and the main stem
AS far as could be learned it had never
met with an accident, never lumped a
rail, or run off the track, with one ex.
ception That exception was a notable
one. Before it was finished Mr. Davis
promised the workmen engaged in the
shops-sOme Soto take them and their
families On the train drawn by the Ara
Dlan as far as it went, then to 90 to
Washington and have dinner at Browns
now the Metropolitan Hotel. The
washington branch was then opened
nearly to Bladensburg The trip was
made William Duff being the engineer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-26

A Dexter, Mich. man having business
with one of his dog fancier tenants. took
the precaution to incase his legs in sheet
iron bands before setting out. On arriving
at the dog fancier's, thecautious landlord
paused outside the high board fence to see
1t any dogs were in sight Thinking the
coast clear, the landlord entered, when the
two CANNES, valued $3.50 each, seized his
iron-clad legs There was a grating sound
then all was still, and the dogs fell back
On their launches and began TO spit out
their broken teeth, while the landlord made
tracks for home. The dog-fancier will sue
the landlord for damages.
The average negro is well known as a
melodlous singer, but he is even more
successful as whistler. At a parade of
colored troops in Charleston, this fact
was proved satisfactorily, for when the bar d
began to play wait Till the Clouds Roll
by. u whisthng accompaniment from 500
dusky musicians added so much to the per
ofmance that the strains from the instru-
'hents of brass could scarcely be heard
me most agreeable of all companions is
a siuipie' frank man, without any high
p1e1ensions TO an oppressive greatness.
one VINO loves life, and understands the
use OF it; obliging; alike at all honrs. a.
boye all, of golden temper, and stead,
fast as an anchor. For such a ono u,a
gladly exchange the greatest genius. the
most brilliant wit, the profoundest think
er.-Lessinq
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-26
THE OPIUM HABIT.

The recent raid on the opium Joints"
in New York has brought to light that
opium smoking is vice of recent origin
in this country, and we are indebted to
the despsed Mongolians for it-a fresh
illustration of the interesting historical
fact that feeble and detested people usu=
ally manage to impart their worst habits
and weaknesses to the stronger people
among whom they dwell, or who dwell
among them. The practice began in
California about fourteen years ago, and
it, together with its kindred habit of
taking opium in other ways, IS gradually
extending over the country. But the
Chinese are not to blame for it exclusive
ly. The medical profession shares the
responsibility with them the '-''' coIh-
mon form of che opium hablt IN new
L orK is in the increased use of hypoder
mic injections first learned from ply
sicians and afterwards followed by
the habitues on their own account. |
These cases are said to be growing |
''frightfully frequent" in New York. One
physician says: Il have had patients to |
come to me, their bodies literally covered |
with the marks of the injecting needle. .
One would suppose that the pain attend
ing the administration of the drug in this
form would discourage it, but the other
form, smoking, is expensive, prepared
opium for smoking being worth Sc
pound The victims take it. many of
them, in the cheapest form, even at theI
cost of little pain. Our importations of
the drug have trebled in the past ten
years-a proof that the use of it is in
creasing. Something might be done to
retard its progress by subjectins the sale
of opium and morphine to stringent re- /
but it is probable that the I
habit will continue to increase in spite of
all that can be done to prevent it. !
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-26


just this side of Jessup's: cut, thirteen
and hflf miles this side of Baltimore,
the Arabian ran off the track. Mr., Da-
Wis was sitting with Mr.. Duff when the
accident occurred. The engine rolled on
its side. Neither Duff nor anybody else
in the train was hurt. even in the least,
but Mr. Davis. He was killed. There
seemed to be a special fate in the matter
Nobody could ever tell why the Arabian
ran off the track There was no evidence
ever shown, although the fullest investi-
cation was made, that any cause existed
to throw it off. As the Bullock press.
which. the first time ii was put to work,
caught its inventor and printed him into
its first impression, so the Arabian on its
first trip killed its designer and maker.
An imaginative man, gifted with little
superstition, might think that matter
had been imbued with intelligence that
resented its creation thus fierceiy on its
creator.
The Arabian will be engineered to Chi
cago by Mr.. Thomas Galloway. The
Chicagoans will thus see the oldest effec
tive locomotive engine in the world, run
by the oldest living railway engineer, an
incident in railway history that deserves
n more lasting record than that of
newspaper article.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-26
A NEW STYLE LIFER0AT.

A new iifehoat was recently tested in the
Thames, off Westminster, Eng and acted
admirably. Its construction consists of a
hull or body formed oftwo curved tubes
meeting at the end so as to form the bow
and stern of the boat. The space elected
by these tubes is filled within by decking
placed midway of the depth of the hull
The water-line is below the middle or deeI
line so that whichever way tbehezs 20 put
into the water it is alu--J" inc right way
up. The tby~--~ are movable in parts
The a. IS formed partly of wood and
partly of rope netting. The body of the
boat is made either of wood or steel plates,
and divided up into compartments by
means of bulkheads, which will serve for
storing provisions in, but it can be con-
structed of cork if desired The two ends
are alike, and the rudder and mast can be
fitted so that she can move through the
water either end first.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-26

coming year as there are now 500 churches
without house of worship. The claim of
the board as explained by Rev Drs. Wilson
cussed BY Rev. Drs. Craven, danse and others
was adopted.
Row Drs James p Henleack, Flemingsburg.
Ky, and w. G. Young, of Louisville, rose to a
question of privilege, and stated that an article
in The Chicago Interior, distributed in the as
selnbly this morning, regarding the transfer of
the Dansvllle seminary to the Southern church.
npen their honor as christians and gentlemen,
and calculated to injure them in their church
and social relations.
DR. Gray, of The Interior, responded that he
had no such idea in penning the article COM
planned Of and was sorry such an impression
was taken of the suggestion
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-26
L0COMOTION.
Opening of the Chicago Railway
S IOWA Wonder World of
Mechanical Genius

CHICAGO, Ill, May 25.-The Ma
tionai Exposition of Railway Appli-
ances was formally opened last evening in the
Exposition building. The appliances are moi
all here yet. aud some of those that are in
stock are not yet arranged, but the opening
| ceremonies passed off smoothly, and were wit
messed by great crowd of people An ex-
position of railway appliances was never be-
fore held, and the present exhibit will afford
one an opportunity of examining the most COM
pie'e collection of appliances more or
less intimately related to railroads and rail
reading that was ever gathered together Al
most everything of Importance in that branch
OF invention, and many things which are only
curious will be on exhibition Inventors and
manufacturers have responded very generally,
and have contributed their appliances to the
general exhibit
As early as o'clock the people began
TO enter into the building The first hour was
spent mainly in stroIling about ana gazing at
the curious and half et-up machines and de-
vices of a description too numerous to mon
ton.
At O'Clock the opening exercises were com
menced The first of these was prayer by
Prof. Swing, after which Mayor HARRISON was
introduced and delivered the address of wei
come, which was responded to by Mr.. French,
vice president of the Exposition association,
who in closing paid tribute 10 the originators
of the exposition. Messrs. Talbot Adams and
Cherry.
The Hon. Il. ID. Washbnrn made the address
OF the evening. He said the exposition look
ing, as 1t did, to the improvement in railway
Appliances, aud the advancement in railway
knowledge, must commend itself to all deyo
tees of progress. and all lovers of sci
snce and invention. 1t would challenge
the widest interest among all classes connected
with railway and manufacturing interests
DOM n this and in other countries After
feIerring TO the wonderful progress made
~ rahroading and railroad appliances. Mr..
Wasnourn went on to speak Of the railroad as
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-26

Between Martinsdale and Okla Meaeher
County, the Montana Sheperdess," Miss
Jennie Carson, has fnly located sheep
ranch. Miss Carson was formerly book
keeper with p. B. Weare & Co, Chicago.
where She made the acquaintance of Mr.
L. G. Power. Hearing some of the Com
modore's eloquent discourses on the stock
interests OF Montana, she caught the fever
and decided to invest, her project rcceiv-
ing the endorsement of her employers,
who had full confidence in the young lady S
business qualifications. Last summer She
came up the river to Benton, and. after
looking around awhile. purchased the Mil
rea and Oleson band of sheep, and ranch,
paying for the same 80, 900 cash. This
spring she purchased for 81 900 Severance
and Hadley's ranch, just below her. and
now has probably as good sheep ranch,
taken altogether, as any in the Territory.
On account of the rapid rise in the price of
of sheep, and Increased the value of good
locations, Miss Carson could probably sell
out to day for $40, 600 so that it will be
seen that she is $4,000 or 81 900 ahead,
over and above expenses on her investment
already, and she has been less than year
in the Territory. bliss Carlson is bright
intelligent young lady of fine executive at
ility.-Rt0er Press
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-26

an o,o, of civilization BY it new sections
wer re Cened up to all the advantages OF those
settled The main portion OF ms ms
remats was with reference m,,e th sne
| ~ firms. companies and individuals, ne
/ ssi1were represented in the appliances OK.
biIed In the exhibit the whole history OF
raaoading and railroad progress couia DO
trsed and was illustrated The people OF for
| am countries had manifested great interest,"
1.-THE exposition. From the south hensing-
| N Museum had come the first locomotive
/ nat ever turned a wheel, invented ana con-
ltrncted by man whose name shall never
tlie-Geo Stephenson. Mr. Washburn referred
in particular to number of interesting relics
of early railroading in England and this coun-
try, which are now ia that department OF the
exposition known as the "Old Curiosity shop
He also spoke in most complimentary terms OF
those who had been concerned in getting up the,
present exposition.
eral veteran railroad men who were present on
the platform Horatio Allen was introduced
as a man who had brought railroad appliances
from England to this country in the early days,
and had himself been engaged IN raiiroadng In
South Carolina in 1879 Mr.. HolnngsWorm, Oh
Paterson, N. j., was railroad engineer III
1897 Mr.. Galloway, an engineer on the baiti-
secutiyely for the past forty 1.-TWO years lie
had had accidents, but no one was ever
killed on his train. David Matthew'S, OF
san Francisco, was an engin s NJ on Wt,; nao
head was fireman on the Stockton in 1921
George Davidson built the Sampson and the
Ranny in 1898 Several of these gentlemen at
tempted to speak few words. but did not cue
eeed in making the audience hear them They
manifested great interest in the exposition
proiees and appeared to be delighted In re-
caliiag to each other the experiences of by gone
years In response to calls from the audience,
mr. f. H. Talbot stood up and said that he
never made speech 1t had been announced
that, following the speaking, those who wished
would have an opportunity to take ride
around the gallery on the electric railway built
there; but the engine not having arrived from
New York that part of the programme was
necessarily omitted The band played @God
Save the Queen" while the Opening closed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-26

The largest in any museum in the Uni
led States is in the National Museum.
1t was found in Northern Mexico, the
region where most of the aerolities have
been found. Its weight is 3. 900 pounds.
The second largest is the Gibbs aerolite.
In the museum of Yale College, weigh
ing 1.600 pounds; and the third in Size
IS also in the National Museum, its
weight being 1.400 pounds. This last
is called the Tucson aerolite'' The
government also owns heavy mass of
iron found in the interior of Greenland. :,
which for time was believed to be q
monster aerolite. Several smaller aero
lites are to be found in the Smithsonian
Institution and other museums of the
country.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-26
u.:o.- legislature.
The june Pension Warrants.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 25.--Eight-
cen warrants have been issued at the treasury
department on account of the June pension
payments. These warrants aggregate sI2,-
0o0G00 The money is 10 be distributed to
pension agencies follows: Augusta Me
$500 600; Boston, $500, 0o0: New York. city
5000 600; Syracuse, N. Y, $500, 900: Knoxville
Tenn, $So1,ooo; Milwaukee, $500, 900; San
Francisco, 100000; Topeka, $500, 200; Wash
ington, $500, 900; Louisville 900 900: Indian
apoiis, 81 900 90; Columbus, o., ST 600 0Io.
Chicago. 81, 0ee 900; Detroit, 100000; Des
Noines 500, OoO; Philadelphia, Sso0 00o; Com
cord, n. H., $500, 600; Pittsburgh, $500 OOO
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-26
The Kansas Wheat t,ron.

ST. LOUIS, May pa dispatch writ
ten by gentleman who just passed through
twenty of the principal wheat growing coun
ties in Kansas, in which three fourths of the
entire crop of the state is found saws this
crop, though somewhat late. is headed out and
IN bloom The straw and heads will be shorter
than last year, and yield not an average above
10 bushels per acre, which will give total
weld OF Il ,ouo, 600 bushels. The corn average
Wa be increased Is per cent This .s.op il
we'll advanced, and promises an immense pro-
1uction