The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05
SUBURBAN SIFTINGS.
Regular Correspondence to the Argus.

hGSUldr Correspondence 10 the argus.
CABLE, Ill, Aug. 4, 1SS4-Times in
general are very dull. The coal mines are
running about one day each week The
work has been poorer this season than at
any time since Cable has been built The
miners are feeling very much discouraged
at the present outlook of affairs, but are
trying to keep up courage until fall work
begins. Mr.. Cable has reduced the fig
ures to some extent for the production of
his coal. The miners were receiving
934 cents per ton for mining, whereas
they receive but S04 now. This will be
another disadvantage to them, but the
miners in general have but little to say
regarding the reduction, as they have al
ways found that Mr.. Gable has acted
squarely with them. Ipresume he would
like to keep up the old price but compe-
tition will not permit it.
A gentleman farmer, not far distant
from our village, purchased tract of
land near here for pasture; the same land
has in connection with it an elegant orch
ard, consisting of six acres, and a fine
dwelling without tenant The apples
are beginning to loom up immense in
this orchard, and no one to look
after them. The farmer, perchance
happened to walk over there few DAYS
ago and saw several boys helping them
selves to the fruit without his consent. Mr..
Farmer managed in some way to capture
the boys. Not knowing them he desired
to know their names. The first replied
that he had none; the second stammered
a while and said his name was Brown; the
third boldly said his name was Clark; the
fourth said his was Brown Mr.. Farmer
thinks there are entirely.too many Browns
and Clarks in this section, and he would
like to see some of them change their
name, as every one he has captured so far
has always been Brown or Clark. Now
boys look out. l guess the picnic will be
over with, as Mr.. Farmer has secured a
tenant who is acquainted with the neigh
borhood, in general aud you will find
that Clark and Brown will not work to
your interest if captured next time.
Mills & Haddick have closed their meat
market, owing to dull times. Mills has
secured position in the same business
with c. Rathburn, of Gable. Haddick,
/ suppose, will take the world easy for a
while.
There has been several aspirants for the
nomination of county offices here the last
few days, l believe all republicans to. 7
Judge so merely by the course they pur
sued, they all struck for the postoffice.
r. B. Ellis is completing his coal dump
and is rapidly making ready for his fall
business. He intends running his mines
on large scale the coming winter.
Frank Adams has returned from Omaha
and expects to remain with US for short
time
j. S. Roseberry reports another girl at
Chas. Resins. The girls don't give the
boys half chance here this year
Mrs John Dawson, of Omaha is here
visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. Osborn and lady leave here today
for Orion, where they intend locating
their photograph gallery. This leaves
Cable without an artist.
Miss Minnie Martin and Miss Freeberg,
both of Coal Valley, are visiting friends
here. Mr. Martin. also of Coal Valley,
was seen in town last week.
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