The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12


ATE "a illtIt.. went away rom the uowi,
sat down, washed herself, waited for di-
gestion to set in and do its perfect work,
then ate a little more, retired, did the
same thing over again. and So occupied
a couple of hours.
Another poor girl has been killed by
tobacco at the early age of 107 years.
| She was known as s.Old Betty Morgan
and she lived in Wales. 1t is related of
| her that up to the last she was fond of
the pipe, and would even smoke cigar
with numerous tourists by whom she
was visited.
Four years ago party of heartless
Southern men caught an alligator and
SO bolted his jaws with iron bolts that
! he could not open his mouth. They
then returned him to his native element,
expecting him to die of starvation
| When again caught recently his alliga
torship was found TO have grown larger,
though his jaws were closed as tight as
| ever by the iron bolts.
One of the best workmen in Cali
fornia mine is a man who, in 1876, lost
by fall of rock a piece of his skull,
covering an area of 39x29 inches Flesh
grew over the aperture and he is now
hearty as ever, and carries his skull in
his pocket to exhibit to inquisitive peo-
pie who notice the peculiaritics of his
head
Columbia College will not undertake
to graduate women, because the institlI-
tlon cannot hear the expense. Il can
not bear children said Miss frim ia
Mi>Ires< Partineton. May be if Won
could, " replied the dame, ''you would
like them better The college is troubled
very much after the manner of Miss
Prim.
The Sherman (TeX.) Courier is au-
thorlty for the statement that among the
Chickasaw Indians it is customary to
release convicts under sentence of death
on parole of honor until the day of exc
cution. 1t is tradition among the
tribe that no one, under such circum-
stances, has ever failed to appear at the
time and place appointed for the eNecu-
ton.
1t has been discovered that there is
less potash in the leaves of diseased |
grape vines than in healthy specimens.
The lack of potash is made mp by an eX-
cess of lime. 1t is possible that lack of |
lnlIcIdt IcELllEActS HAY Dc tue CAUSE Oh |
many diseases of trees and other plants, |
and that farmers and gardeners may yet |
have to consult the grain and vegetable |
doctor.
Mixed husbandry is the only sure way
to success in farming. Repeated crop
ping with single cereal will bring a
waste of the plant-foot elements in the
soil that will, in the end, so reduce the
yield as to entail certain loss upon the
land owner. This fact will do more
toward forcing the Dalrymples to cut
up and dispose of their immense land
areas than anything else, though they
may not now see it in that light.
The latest story of canine intelligence
comes from San Francisco. A gentle
man, fond of whisky punch on one oc-
casion, after taking his third glass in
cautiously trod on his fayorite dog,
which usually lay on the hearth-rug in
front of him while he INDUCED in his
rotations. After that the dog carefully
his master after dinner. and the
moment the second tumbler was finished
gravely left the room.
A singular story comes from the Pa
citic Coast concerning a small tribe of
Indians in " ashnrton Territory. known
AS the Sanpoels, who are building an
ark in expectation of another flood. in
which they are to play the part of Noah
and his family. After the flood they
alone are to be left to inhabit the earth
on which they viii dwell in perfect
peace and luxury, with neither white
man nor hostile red man 10 make them
afraid
Marked preference is shown by vari-
ous royal ladies in Europe for particular
kinds of fur. The Empress of Russia,
If course, always wears sable. The En-
press of Austrio-H Hungary will have
nothing but astrachan, while her daugh-
-er-in-law, the Archduchess Stephanie. Z
wears only otter. The Queen of Rou-
mania cares little what fur she wears. 50
1 is gray in color, while the Queen of
Holland prefers marten, and her Males
y of Spain bestows her patronage upon
he beaver.
A visitor at Cornell University, writ Y
ne about the women in that institution,
says: They are not beauties in the
popular sense, but they have attractive
md intelligent faces, dress well and
,ensiblv, are in fine health, extremely
vell-behaved, quiet and womanly. and
promise to become just the sort of wo-
men that make the country great in I
honor and strength AS a rule they re-
,eive the most respectful treatment
rom the men, and their presence here
) regarded in precisely the same light
IS men regard the presence of women
II church, in theatres. or in the street
t is simply an accustomed fact, ard
nothing more is thought of it. >
The last heard of Billy Malt" was
rom Dubuque. This strange little old
nan makes a practice of visiting in =
urn all the breweries in the United I
states. He claims to have seen them
III, from Maine to Texas and from the
Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. He is
dependent entirely upon the charity of
he brewers, but fares well, as he has |
'ecome regarded by them as n bearer of l.
.ood luck. He is the son of discarded II
Wealthy Bayarian brewer, is a man of II
me education, fluent i'll conversation, Il
nd perfectly contented with the strange |,
lfe he leads. He claims TO be able to II
ell the location of every brewery and
he name of every brewer in the United e