The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-31

reduced the rate.
Prairie chickens, at HawleY & Hills.
Mr.. Joseph Levy has removed his dry
goods store to 1909 Second avenue, a
couple of doors west of his former stand
He now has large and pleasant room.
Bricklaying was temporarily suspended
on the new county buildings yesterday, ON
account of the poor quality Of the mortar
used. The mortar was of reddish color,
and was somewhat of an experiment here,
although eastern architects use it great
| deal. Work was resumed this morning
with white mortal
Clam chowder at Sopers Saturday
evening.
Major John Glenn well Known 10 this
section, died at his fathers residence near
ColOna, on Thursday, from consump-
ton. In the hope of beneftting his
health, he had visited Colorado and
Dakota, but all to no purpose A wife,
son and daughter mourn his loss besides
a large circle of friends.
The 2:4O race at Davenport Yesterday.
was won by Flora Belle, Annie King
second, and Van third Time 2;40l, 2:41
and 2:4O4. The free -fOr-all race was won
by Will Cody in three straight heats, with
Big Soap second and Lucy third. The
2;40 and % race was trotted this after
noon. and free for-all pacing race
Clam chowder, at Soper's Saturday
evening.
MI Chas W Stoddard, having been
appointed as a committee of one by the
gentlemen interested in the Sunday move
ment, yesterday invited Mayor Mott and
the CITY council to attend the mass meet
ing at Harper's theatre next Sunday even
ing As that is the evening on which the
council leave for Dubuque to attend the
semi-centennal celebration, it is not likely
that they can accept. Some of the council
will leave by boat on Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. P. A. Bloom the merchant tailor,
! left last evening on business trip to New
York and Philadelphia. He goes for the
purpose of purchasing a large and clc
gantly assorted stock of fall goods Those
who desire a nohby suit should be sure
and visit Mr. Blooms establishment,
| where noue but the best work is executed
A complete set of maps of the states
and territories has been received at the
postoffice, and will be of great advantage
to the mailing clerks. They are fastened
at the top of a case, and work by springs,
which will let the maps down to view,
and on reIinquishing the hold it will
spring back. On each map is the names
of the states or territories it represents.
There are thirty in all
Clam chowder, at Sopers, Saturday
evening.
Miss Alice Senseny, of Bloomington,
Ill, has pet coon-a very small ring
tailed coon. The young miss. with her
| young coon. with blue ribbon around
his neck, was down street on Sunday
The little fellow, not bigger than good
sized kitten. padded along the street at
the side of his mistress just as a kindly
disposed poodle would, cutting up pranks
that were quite amusing to all of the
many passers.
The poet and humorest of the Decatur
RSUielc is one of the enemies Of the
mother Hubbard dress, and he explains
its origin and his dislike to it in the fol-
lowing effusion: "Old Mother Hubbard
went to tho cupboard to get her poor
daughter some gum; but when she got
there the cupboard was bare-so she
made her poor daughter gown. The
gown had no sash on, twas set in queer
fashion, and loose from the shoulders it
hung; it was made of pure white, to be
worn in the night, and then on nail to
be swung But in these days so CAV,
sir, the nights turned to day, sir; and
you needn't be scared if you meet this
Hubbard night gown in most any town,
promenading right out in the street
Now, if we had daughter who wouldn I
dress as she oughter, and this fool thing
tried to do; you bet that we'd belt hel
til she went heller skelter, and put away
that gown p. d q,
Chicago JOurnal: A very agreeable
discovery has been made at Lincoln Park
which promises to be fresh source ot
health and pleasure in that pleasant re
sort, if not a solid benefit to the entire
community. The water of the new arte
sian well bored at the north end of tht
) park turns out to possess fine medicina
properties, and is pronounced by some t
J. equal, if not excel, the famous Bethesd
s Springs at Waukesha. II is now proposes
to sink another we'll on the hill about 1OC
- yards north of the other, and then to con
meet them both with the lake by chail
II of cascades The water of the new wei
e has been sampled by large numbers 0
r people, who find it agreeable to the taste
n and with a pungent favor, such as
found in many health drinks. The fol
1t lowing is the analysis: One wine gallon
58,31 grains, of the water contains
. Carbonate of lime, II, 1,622 grains; oxid
. of iron, free and in form of carbonate
0.3OS; sulphate Of lime, q ,639; sulphat
III of soda, 1921; chloride of magnesium
5,4S3; chloride of sodium, 4, 1888; silica
- .201; suIphurelted hydrogen, very fair
= traces; organic and suspended impur
~ ties, none; free carbonic acid gas 1879
IN inches; temperature. 61 degrees Fahrer