The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-04

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"This Place cost me Sl5,O0J, said the uro-
prietor of an elegantly fitted up saloon to a
reporter, as he sweled his chest and waved
his left hand in a monarch-o all l-suryey
manner over the mahogany bar. Tho place
III question certainly was gorgeous enough
to satisfy the most exacting of the whisky
drinkers; but in quest Of still finer Saloons
the reporter went into one a few steps away,
and was fairly dazzled by the glitter of mir
rors polished brass, and stained glass screens
with gaslights placed behind to show off
their beauties.
"What did you say it c0st?7 asked the as
tonished inquirer, as he held on TO brass
railing, ana asked the proprietor to say it
again.
Il said it cost S44 600, and if you don't be
lieve it | can show you the bills repeated
the person addressed This is no contract
job either. l said to the man who fixed her
up: Go ahead, and send in your bills, and
there amt place in the country that can
heat it, and I've seen EN- all
This establishment is tittod up with i'm.
ported English oak and mahogony wood A
wide fireplaca is built in one corner of Min
ton tile and polished brass. Wherever a
window can be put a fanciful design in
stained glass is placed, and half-lozan fine
oil-paintings decorated the walls.
Across the street is another place that cost
S24, 600 1t is fitted up with marble The
bar mirrors cost s., 900, and the screen in
front Of the entrance, composed Of massive
carved walnut, with a mirror and clock.
cost 81, 400 a short tour about the prirci
pal streets showed thnt there We're dozen
other places where the thirsty pedestrian can
satisfy his appetite for alcoholic beverages
in saloons costing from so, 0dJ to So $50 to
it up 1t would seem that the moiern topper
can no longer take his nip over anything
less costly than marble or mahogany bar
Virtues of the Hair Pillow.
LCor New York Sun
When | was q student, ] suffered much
from sleeplessness, and. after trying many
remedies, / hit upon this one: | discarded
my feather pillow for one of hair. The eff
feet was wonderful | slept soundly tho
whole of the first night, ana have never, ex-
cept when feveriSh, been SO wakeful rs
usually was before. Although feathers are
excellent for preventing the dispersion OF the
heat of the body, 50 much fault has been
found with feather beds that they have quite
generally gone out of use, and it is strange
that feather pillows have not been sent after
them Feathers in pillows are open to the
Same objections as feathers in beds and
even their chef virtue. that of keeping up a
high Temperature, is % defect in a pillow
certainly whom one half Of the head is kept
at blood-heat ny being buried in feathers,
and the other half is exposed to the air, both
halves can not be at the most favorable
temperature
A hair pillow does not get warmed up TO
an uncomfortable degree, because it rapid,
conducts away the heat inparted to ii by
the head. Since hair pillows are not yet in
common use, it might be supposed that a
person accustomed 10 the use OF one would
either have to take it with him every time
he was to be away from home for a few
nights or suffer considerable inconvenience
But fortunately hair holsters ara more cont
mon, and if the pillow is thrown asiia the
bolster viii raise the hoad probably as high
as is gooi for the sleeper If bair ls.er
Is lacking the end Of the mattress may be
raIse4 h4g b enough to mako a com'urtabie
he1t-ra't 10y putting tue pillow unier 1t