The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13

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The rates on live stock are, per car to
Falrbault, horses or mules, $57.20; cattle
or hogs, $50; sheep, single deck, Sal so;
to Cannon Falls, horses. $50 40; cattle,
$54; sheep, S43 co. to Red Wing, horses,
$50; cattle, $50; sheep. 40.
The general freight department of the
Burlington road has notified shippers of
cattle coming from the states of Connect
icut, New York. New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio,
Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and the Dis
trict of Columbia, that certificate OF
health will be required for each separate
head shipped through the state of Nebras.
Ike. from the state veterinarians of those
states. Fifty cents per head will be
charged on such cattle at the point OF
entry. This and the necessary delay OF
about ten days, the Burlington officials
give notice that they will not be respon,
81 BILE for.
The work on the new embankment OF
the C., B. IL @, extending out into Syl-
van water, is progressing rapidly. W.
7. Pierce, civil engineer of this division
of the road, tanks the work will cost the
company at least $50, 900, the largest sum
expended on this division for many years.
w, l.. Breckenridge, civil engineer of all
the western Illinois lines, will tomorrow
commence the survey for the embark
ment east of the c., r. |. & P. round
house. The embankment will be in reads
mess for use by the time snow flies
The new pile and pontoon railway
bridge across the Mississippi at Prairie
du Chen, Wis, is completed, and the
first through passenger train crossed the
river on it Monday morning The bridge
was six months in building. cost $500,
600, and is a marvel of strength and in
genuity There are two draws, each 4OS
feet long The draws alone cost about
800, The total length of the piling
is 1000 feet. Engineers pronounce it the
strongest and safest railway bridge on the
river
HOW 40 TRAVEL WITH COMFORT
Avoid railroad food by carving beef,
chicken, hard boiled eggs, bread, fruit
and salt
Arrange To start quietly after plenti,
ful meal. Take overShoes and waterproof
in your handbag This is important.
Engage sunny rooms up two flights in
advance. Unsnnned rooms are unsafe
If the weather be only chilly, still have a
small fire.
In railway travelling ride only in the
last car of an express train and the front
car OF slow train, or get AS near these
points as possible
Eat not boiled milk, sailed to taste, and
crackers; also cracked ice freely. The
safest place in car Is the center, oppo>
site the side taken by passing trains.
Attend TO the daily functions, else
travel will derange them. On warm GAYS
ride backward by an open window, thus
avoiding cinders and draughts.
At night if fatigued drink a cup of tea
with a bit of bread and rest thirty minutes
before dinner A tired stomach cannot
digest easily.
Drink little or none of the railroad ice
water. If obliged to eat at stations
choose simple food. Eat slowly. Better
less food than much haste. Bread and
fruit or chocolate make an excellent
lunch.
Drink hot beef tea with plenty of red
pepper. Eat ship crackers, law beef,
finely chopped, sailed and red peppered,
and mixed with bread crumbs.
Retire early. If wakefpl eat simple
food. Start with warm feet In winter
provide them with soapstone, fur ahoes
or wrap them in a shawl Carry bottle
of paregoric aud cardamom mixture, half
each, for diarrhPa. Wait twelve hours,
then take one teaspOonful in hot water
every two hours till better
Avoid nearness to waterclosets. Be
sure of dry bed linen and clean blankets.
1t is better to use your shawls than to be
exposed TO dampness. Throw back the
bed clothing two hours before retiring.
See that your gas burner does not leak.
Move bedsteads away from windows.
Old hotels are draughty.