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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-31

ing drop of twenty degrees by this
morning. 1t came. and this morning in
structions were to keep up the signal in
prospect of still further decline.
1t is said that the mild weather so far
this winter has saved millions of dollars
to the railroads. There have been no
wrecks from broken rails, no wash outs
and cave-ins, the result of sudden thaws,
and freight has been handled with the
speed and safety of summer time, with
no hardships to men; and In that line
must be counted the absence of many
painful and fatal accidents that happen
each winter to half frozen train en-
ployes as they work about the ice COW
cred cars.
The Chicago. Burlington s. Quincy
company are taking additional precau-
tions to prevent accidents. A chime
whistle 10 attached to the air tube at the
rear end of each train using the air brake.
In case the train Is backing and there is
anything on the track, or the rear brake
man desires to stop the train. he turns
small cock conveniently located and the
chime whistle turns loose. making noise
enough to almost raise the dead. The
engineer of course hears the whistle and
brings his train to standstill as quickly as
possible. II the brakeman is only at his
post of duty there will be much less
danger of rear end accidents on the O."
hereafter, than on other roads not 80
protected.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-31
County Buildings,
TRANSFERS.

TRANSFERS.
2S-M F Drury to Eli Drury, pt lot 4,
SO II. CIV, $50
SOC R Ellsworth to Gideon Reed, pt
set net and VIZ set section 25 $3.50.
Lucy BHford ct al to A B Battles, lot
6, Buford's second addition, Rock Island,
1925
J d. Vanderburgh by master to w
d Woodward. ns lots and 8. and lots
8, 4, 5, 6 and z, block IS. Marshalls ad
dition to Cordova, $390.S1
LICENLED To WED
2S-Ira White. Miss Sophie Barnett,
Taylor Ridge; John Collins, Cleveland,
Mrs Josephine Buchholz, Colona
29-Henry Beale, Miss Martha Filbert,
Zuma
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-31
Police Points.

ing individual at the Rock Island depot
this morning and examination of his
clothes revealed a bran new razor He
gave his name as Chas. Smith of New
York, but failed to account for himself
satisfactorily. He was tried for carving
concealed weapons this afternoon ano
was fined SIS and sent to jail in default
Magistrate Benefits repor; for the
month of January shows police; fees
81 40; fines s.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-31
sudden Weather Change

A neighboring exchange says without
giving its authority, that fifty-two years
most sudden change of temperature ever
known in Illinois. The cold wave was
general throughout the state, having q
velocity of seventy miles an hour. The
suffering was intense. Men caught out
on horseback were almost frozen to their
saddles. chickens. geese. hogs. cattle and
sheep were frozen fast in the slush, where
they happened to be caught. until re,
lieved by having the ice chopped away.
30 they could get out
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-31
The Farmers Institute.

Secretary s. w. Heath, of the county
farmers institute, To he held at Taylor
Ridge, Thursday, Feb 5, writing to the
ARGUS, says Entertainment will be pro-
vlded for all visitors from distance.
The executive committee expect to ar
range at this meeting to hold another in
about two weeks at Milan. 1t will be to
the interest of every farmer TO be pres
ent and relate his experience and hear
the exneriences If others"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-31
Informal Tea.

Mrs. L. s McCabe gave very delight
full informal tee to ten of her intimate
young lady friends yesterday afternoon,
in the ladies ordinary OF the Harper house.
The commodious parlors of the hotel
were utilized for reception purposes,
and the house generally was at the dis
posal of the fair guests. The table was
tastefully decorated with flowers, and
rosebuds were used as favors. Steward
O'Connor prepared most dainty repast,
which was servei at 8 o'clock.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-31
Hard Goal Market.

Crate and egg sizes, IS per ton; stove,
No. 4. and nut, So 25 per ton; for best
quality of anthracite coal, screened aud
delivered in any part of the city; IS cents
per ton discount for cash. Carriage will
be added on all orders CT less than a ton
E G FRAZER,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-31
H, p. Dance.

Riverside lodge. No. 149. Kniahts of
Pytlias, of Cordova, will observe Washing
tons birthday. Feb, 90, with a grand
ball. A special invitation is extended to
the order at large
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-31
For SAFE.

A good two story brick house for sale
cheap, in good repair in lower part of the
city. Also vacant lot in same locality.
Enquire of E. E PARMENTER, lawyer,
Postoffice block.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06
PlTH AND POINT.

He that hath ears to hear let him
hear. But usually the man with the
most ears. wants to do all the talking.
The charity which holds multi
tude of sins isn't half so much needed
nowadays as the sterner virtue which
rawhides them.
Extremes meet in almost every
thing; it is hard to tell whether the
statesman at the top of the world, or
the plowman at the bottom. labors
hardest. Terrence.
Men think it's goodness of heart
that makes them generous at times
when in reality it is only regularity OF
the liver. Merchant Traveller.
We are not more ingenious in
searching out bad motives for good
actions. when performed by others,
than good motives for bad actions,
when performed by ourselves.
"A man will find that the mere re-
solve not to be useless, and the honest
desire to help other people. will. in the
quickest and most delicate ways. inn
prove himself
Happiness comes only from con-
seriousness of well-doing. Fleeing
pleasure we may enjoy for short
time; but we need look back with no
regret to happy might have been"
unless we could picture ourselves do
49, SS::<<ss
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06
He Had the Last Word,

Amorg Washingtonian relics called
to notice this year is the epitaph OF
John Custis. father of Martha Wash
ington's first husband. His wife wa
a good dear Ola Tartar; and so, IN
deed, was he; but she managed to say
the last word in their wrangles.
When he died he left orders to his
son, on pain of disinheritance, to put
this legend on his tombstone, which
was done: Under this marble tomb
lies the body of the Hon. John Custis,
Esq, of the city of Williamsburg,
parish of Bruton, formerly of Hun
CARS parish, on the eastern shore Of
Virginia. and couaty of Northampton,
age seventy-One years. and yet lived
but seven years, which was the space
OF time he kept a bachelors home at
Arlington. on the eastern shore of
Virginia. And so he had the last
word.-San Francisco Argonaut
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06
No Trhie for Small Natter

A man with low brow and criminal ex-
preston entered the Chicago police headquar
ters
Sir" said he to the man in charge. 81
want toll
pray don't disturb me just now; am
very busy" replied the chief officer.
'But say want
Couldn't possibly listen to you now"
"Tes, | know; but I"-
Cant stop now, tell you, don't you
know there has just been a terrible murder
committed, and am working on the casea"
'Yes, that's just it r came in TOT
"Now, see here. l tell you l positively
can't. Go away. Come in next week"
mo, must
mot another word-let me alore-come in
week after next"
But, great Scott, want ton-
No, sirl Il say. Here, if you want money
there's Stake it and go up to Oshkosh or
somewhere. Come in next month after we
get this terrible murder mystery cleared up
There's the doOr-now gol"
The stranger took the bill and turned
away sadly. On the corner he met a man
and said:
"They won't have me up at Headquarters
| committed the murder they are working
on and wanted to give myself up, but they
wouldn't listen to me-"
Then he wandered sadly down side street
met two detectives, gave policeman Iyht
for his sgar, and disappeared York
Tribune.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06
SEVERE MENTAL SHOCK.
Sometimes Causing Permanent Bad Health,
OF Mind.

Sometimes Causing Permanent Bad Health
OF Mind.
The effects of mental shock on the
mind in causing permanent bad health
of mind are easily inflicted in the pc
riod of infancy, early life and school
life, of which let one illustration suf-
flee. A gentleman who for many years
was under my observation as a con-
firmed mental invalid, strong man in
many respects. but utterly irresolute,
and in the end of disordered mind alto
gether. acquired his mental disease
from sudden distrust He had in his
childhood an innate dread of deep
water, and he had at the same time
a tutor for whom he held the
warmest affection. coupled with the
most absolute trust and conf
dence. In thoughtless and
unhappy moment this tutor became
possessed with the idea that he would
break his pupils dread of deep water
by pitching him into a pool where
they were accustomed to battle to-
gether at the deepest part. There
was no actual danger. for the depth
was really not great, the pool was calm,
the boy could swim little, and in an
instant the tutor. a strong and skilful
swimmer, was in the water himself
rendering succor and support. The
lad was brought to shore safely
enough, but the mischief of the mind
was inflicted beyond repair. The sur
face of trust was obliterated, and
fixed distrust in the mind of the youth
was set up for ever. If skilful physi-
Ologist could have discovered the seat
of trust in that youth. and could have
destroyed it mechanically. he could not
have inflicted a more severe injury
nor one more determinately lifelong in
its effects. -LOngman's Mapazine-
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06
CONTAMINATED WATER,
How to Get hid of Disagreeable Odors
Emanating from Cisterns.

How to Get hid of Disagreeable Odors
Emanating from Cisterns.
The cistern should be cleaned out.
A very large quantity of filth collects
on roofs and is washed into cisterns,
and this quickly ferments and gives off
very Offensive gases which are alb
sorbed by the water. A cistern there
fore needs thorough cleaning every
spring, and should be provided with a
filter made of gravel, sand and char
coal, through which the water passes
on it's way from the roof A simple
filter of gravel ana even of coarse fan
mel will arrest much of the matter
which is washed from the roof, and
after a dry time when this collects
abundantly in the cutters, the use OF
filter is very desirable. A filter may
be made of a barrel prepared as fol-
lows: Bore in the bottom large num-
Der of holes and lay a screen of fine wire
gauze over these; on the screen place
two or three inches of fine washed
gravel; on this four inches of clean
river or sea sand washed; then six
inches of finely broken charcoal; on
this lay four inches of the washed sand;
then three inches of the fine gravel
and covering of small stones to re-
ceive the water, which is best run
through a rose strainer to spread the
force of the water and avoid disturbing
the filtering layers. The barrel should
be placed over the cover of the cistern.
Every spring this filter should be taken
apart and washed and put together
again. Every care should be exercised
to keep the cover of the cistern tight
and to exclude dust, worms. mice, rats,
ETC., all of which are frequent sources
of pollution of cisterns. 1t is recon-
mended to put bag of charcoal in the
cistern to absorb the foul odors. This
Is exceedingly bad advice. It is only
temporary device; it only mitigates
the evil for time, and it misleads the
people into danger. The foul gases
from a corrupt cistern are u most seri-
ous danger to health and may very
sasily provoke attacks of malignant
and fatal diseases. The cause of the
svil should be removed and avoided
Rural New Yorker.
TOO Busy ror-a Photograph.
Mrs Smith-Mr. Smith asked me to call In
md look at the negative of his photograph.
de is 80 busy that he cannot spare the time
Photographer-Certain madam. PRO
iuces the negatively
Mrs Smith-Ahem!-yes. This is Mr..
Smith in the foreground. but who is that
man over by the doora
Photographer-That is Mr.. Smith also,
madam. He suddenly recollected that he had
= business engagement, just as | raised the
cap Pardon me, madam, if l say that fear
your husband is too busy q man to sit for q
photograph. burlington Free Press.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06
A Frenchman's Queer Will.

French judges have just decided a.
most extraordinary will case. A
trenchman of wealth named Travcrs
had conceived an intense hatred for
his country. When he died five wears
ago he willed his property to "the
poor of London" after these words.
81 have always been oppressed in nv
native land. I have arrived at the
age OF forty-five. and have never been
my own master. Horrible nation,
People OF towards and blockheads! I
should like to have milliards to give
to the English, who are the born enc
mics OF this idiotic France. This is
clear and to the point" The relatives
OF M. lravers naturally disputed this
Will On the ground that the testator
was not OF sound mind, and that the
Will. being framed in hatred of France
was contrary to public ORDER" and
lastly, that it could not be carried ont
in England as there was no legal rem.
resentative of the poor But the court
overruied all these objections. and the
appeal subsequently made has lust
been Observation-Disclosures Times.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06
Her Glass Eye Didn't Work.

A very curious cause lately came before
the justice of the peace of Neuilly, France.
Some time ago Nine Pluyette, widow of
30, but who still attaches much Importance
to personal appearance, had the misfortune
In playing with lapdog to receive from it
so severe a wound in one Of her eyes that it
came out of the socket. Having heard much
of artificial eyes, and being recommended to
apply to an expert manufacturer in this way
named Tamsier, she gave an order for a
glass eye for which the optician charged 100
francs 500. Refusing to pay this charge,
the manufacturer summoned her bef'' the
justice of the peace
Nine. Pluyette having appeared, holding
the glass eye in her hand, the Judge asked
her why she refused to pay the bill which M.
Tamsier had sent In.
"For very good reason" replied the de-
PENDANT II can see no more with this eye
than could before"
"Whatg" said the judge. "Did you really
imagine that you would be able to see with q
glass eyer
ibid think sol" retorted the angry dame.
Certainly did Will you be so good as to
tell me what eyes are for except to see witha
ordered the eye for use, and until M. Tam
ster makes me one with which can see will
not pay him SOU"
The justice of the peace endeavored to con-
vince Mime. >Pluyette that glass eyes were for
others to look at and not for the wearer to
look through; but finding all appeals to her
reason of no avail, he condemned her to pay
the plaintiff the amount of his demand When
the defendant heard the decision she became
furious with anger, and, after dashing her
glass eye on the floor, she rushed out Of court
amid the laughter Of the crowd.-New Or
leans Picayune.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06
CARE OF POULTRY.

How Mrs. Wolcott Keeps Her Hen House
Clean All the Year Around.
l find a good way to keep down lice
in hen house or coop is to cleanse
the movable parts by fire. 1 clean out
the nests and gather up the rubbish
that will burn. l then scrape off any
filth that may be in the roost, etc.
Then / set fire to the straw and hold
the rOOst in the blaze one by one until
they are smoking hot. l fill my nest
boxes and coops one-half full of straw
and wet them if they are very dry. l
set it on fire and turn the boxes down
and let the flame creep out through
every crevice.
use lime and carbolic acid to white
wash, one spoonful to the gallon of
wash. If there is any lime left in the
bottom of the bucket 1 let it dry and
put it in the nest under the straw. l
never have the creepy lice that infest
some hen houses by the millions, and
don't want them. For the lice that
infest the bodies or head I used this
spring, sulphur and pyrethrum
powder. Pyrethrum alone will do
when fresh. If there is a
shed or any place where the
chickens congregate- to sit and wallow,
clean it out at least every two or three
weeks, and every few days throw coal
ashes, if you have them; if not, a few
wood ashes into their wallow. There
seems to form a small powder of filth
in such place that creates disease,
besides being a fine place for creepy
lice. A neighbor tells me that these
pests were thick in a wren's nest in
their port'co last year. Perhaps a
wren's nest in the hen-house would
bring them. I love the birds, but l do
not care to have such pests through
their agency.
When summer comes l shut my
chickens out of the hen-house and
make them take to the trees. A grove
OF low box alders, so thick branches
mingle, makes splendid summer re-
sort night or day. These trees are
quickly raised and are quite handsome
Mrs. Wolcott. in journal of Agri-
culture.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06
WHIMS OF FASHION.

Some Of the Things Which Society Women
Have Pronounced "COrrect."
Foulards seem to be in very high
favor.
Old-fashioned berege is again worn
to some extent.
The skirts of tulle dresses are now
made in fan plisses.
The old-fashioned red coral necklace
Is to be seen about some fair Threats.
Paris beauties are wearing sandal
shoes with their Empire and Directoire
gowns.
The stockings must match the color
of the evening gowns worn at dressy
balls and receptions
A half-mourning costume for even
Ing is of black silk net. with insertions
of gauzy material worked in white silk.
The features Of fashionable toilets
for evening wear are small. low hats.
low coiffures. undraped skirts, no
bustles. full sleeves and wide belts.
There is return to white lace for
the throat and sleeves of bodices, even
for afternoon wear. Even with high
corsage many lace jabots are seen,
held here and there by jeweled pins.
With gowns of black lace and net.
pointed Swiss girdles of big jet beads
are worn. These girdles should be
worn only about slender waists. as
they increase the size of large one
and take off from the length.
Charming pins for use with theater
bonnets and the airy lace and tulle
structures called "spring hats are
long, narrow-bladed gold and silver
swords. The blades may be twelve
inches long and are generally as fine
as straws.
Berlin ladies are wearing dresses in
color called "spirit fame" tint
formed of the blended shades of red.
blue and violet. The same color has
been worn in New York and Chicago
for six months. Here it is known as
"punch-fame" blue.
A fashion writer says that on the
other side every ornament usually
made in other stones is now seen in
garnets, brooches, pins, bracelets.
combs, earrings, rings and necklaces.
and, in addition, very pretty picture
frames in various sizes.
The black, white and vari-colored
tulle dresses, which are taking the
place of the lace gowns heretofore
considered an indispensable part of
lady's wardrobe effects, are made of a
coarse. strong tulle net, either plain,
dotted. beaded or embroidered.
Young English women are wearing
the nuns cap" sort of bonnet which
has to be viewed from the back to be
seen at all, as nothing is visible from
a front view when the capote is on the
wearer's head except a forest of very
fluffy, haloish-looking hair and some
wide, fiat Alsatian bows, inclined
downward. forming a kind of bandeau.
Chicago News.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06

For two years a man who said he
was Edward Jones of Company E, First
Maine regiment, has been an inmate
Of the Soldiers Home at Togus. Some
months ago he applied for a pension.
A reply came from the Pension Office
that Edward Jones, Company E, First
Maine regiment, was already receiving
pension. This led to an investiga-
ton by Criminal Examiner Jacobs,
who found the true Jones in an obscure
village.
Last year 49, adults and 1862
children went to the top of Bunker
Hill monument. The receipts were
$5,685. 30; expenses between $4,000
and $1,000. The number of visitors
from foreign countries was as follows:
England, 172; Scotland, 66; Ireland,
30; Germany, SO; South America, 2S;
West Indies, %; Asia. 90; Australia,
IA; Norway and Sweden, Is; Sandwich
Islands, Is; France. 10; Turkey. 10;
Switzerland, 6; India, 2; New Zealand,
4; Belgium, Denmark, Italy and Rus
Sla, each.
Morgan County boasts of the
largest beech tree in Georgia. 1t is
situated four miles below Madison, on
the right side of the Georgia railroad,
and is plainly visible from the trair.
but attracts little attention from trav-
elers from the fact that. owing to the
immense size, persons take it for
granted that it is an entire grove. So
large, in fact. is the tree that it's di-
mensions sound almost incredible. It
Is tWenty-one feet in circumference.
and at twelve o'clock in the day it
caste shadow Ill feet in diameter.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06

American Indians use rising smoke
to give signals to distant friends. A
small fire is started, and, as soon as
it burns up, grass and leaves are
heaped on the top of it. Thus large
column of steam and smoke rises. by
covering the fire with blanket, the
Indians interrupt the rising OF the
smoke at regular intervals and Inc
successive clouds are used for convey
ing messages.
Telegraph poles are preserved IN
Norway by making an anger hole
about two feet from the ground, I'D
which four or five ounces of sulphate
of copper in course crystals are placed
and plugged in. The chemical is grad
ually absorbed by the wood until us
whole outer surface turns greenlsn
hue. The sulphate requires an occce
sional renewal and is said to be per-
feet preservatives
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06
CON MON SENSE.
If could but forget her,

II could but forget her,
surely would not let her
bewuching face so often come between me
and my task;
In spite OF all her beauty,
I'd stick to daily duty.
And hide my grief beneath d calm, impene-
tr:,hle mask.
She leases and torments me.
And yet my love prevents me
From leaving her. as well know It would be
best to do.
She knows that adore her,
And that I'd bow before her
Thrice happy-wnat a fool--to kiss her dainty
little shoe.
She's sure Of my devotion
Now, IL she had the notion
That for some other girl, perhaps, her service
I'd desert
wonder il she'd slight me?
Or with truer love requite me?
By Jovel j think I'll try her!-Wheres girl
who wants to fl TT?
Journal Of Education.