The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-04
PLAYED OUT.

We're not played out but items are -
Printers like fate, are implacsble. They
mus, have their "copy" as regularly as death
mus, have his victims. They can't be put
off. an minute won't do with them
You can't shut off their wind pipes with any
thing short Of sheet of FOOLS cap. when
unsupplied, they're like the bulls OF bs'han'
Their sub marine voices can wake up any |
thing but IDEAS, accidents, or items. When |
a f.Jiow's note book is bankrupt, they set his
teeth on edge as naturally as gale OF wind
blows dust in his eyes. But we'll be equal TO
the occasion, and won't draw on our magma
ton either. Facts are stubborn things. and
the printers and people shall have them.
An ounce of fact is worth a pound of fiction
any time, somebody has said. Then here
for the facts and if they're as light as poor
mans conscience, weigh them by the above
standard and stop your grumbling.
A cloudy day, but cool and pleasant
Bard has big stock Of groceries, and has
had all summer.-Ths has been the iiVehest
day of the week, and ought to have been,
being Saturday Great preparations have
been eoipg on at the Fair Grounds, to-day,
all the committees having commenced work,
and with the intention of immortalizlLg
themselves by the grand success Of the ap-
preaching occasion, they are going in on
: their muscle like several thousand brick
Stephen Stader, who went to New Orleans
for his health FIVE weeks ago, got back this
morning, and has once more seized his razor
as in the hacyon days Of yore. He is sound
as dollar, (spece) and didn't get killed by
the Kuklux, either. He wants his old Gus
6 toners to come around and get manipulated
= The Rodman House Mansard roof begins
, to rise alike tiara of proud towers, o.
something else poetical and inappro
priate.-1he man who thought Roci
Island wasn't going to have a frat clas
hotel till the editor Of the Rim built it, be-
concluded that his prediction had as solid
foundation az the "baseess fabric of Wis
ion,' He is not believer in the Sewart
, ninety day system One Of our philosopher
pn. up I'll four o'clock the other morning
telescope in hand TO get squins u, the comet
" He will be edited to learn that the Who'll
!. comet story is @ graceless humbug, and this
he'd better have been snoring onh his virtuou
y COUCH Marshal Mitsch has taken up tw
q hogs and incarcerated them in the pount
II and notifies all who may be concerned, ths
on Monday morning next, OF 10 o'cloci
the same will be sold to the highest bidde
y if not called for beforehand. These hos
are beyond the reach Of the habeds c0rp'
"a act. You can have the body, but not tn
e. pork, unless you pay for it.--Od papers f'
of sale at this ofiice.--Latest reports quo
ct musauitoes as active, with downward te
dency. Bills filed at short notice, al
W drawn at sight.--All strangers visiting Il
city, admire the new hrink block of AlV
pi Hull and Peter Fries, which they are
ce course in duty bound to do, unless Hottie
1890 tots, barbarisns, or members of the Beech
as fanily.--Gen. Sherman and Mr. Grant,
Mt F. (which is public functionaryl, are e.
.rt pected hereabouts some time next week
the week after There was time wis
IN people SCRATCHED OUT when they hea
ps, Sherman was coming, but he's been feedir
les on soft bread and been drawing butter
long, we presume he's not dangerous. %
merchants are getting ready for a busy tin
next week.--A police force will be on du
at the Fair Grounds. out for pic
" pockets till after the Fair closes.--Vande
-. bit gave a $500 wedding fee. We'd like
marry him for a whie.-A "He Sorosi
. is soon to be organized in Rock Island,
. key of beer is to be the entrance consider
his tion.-One of our physicians recommen
air cold meets as suitable food for essrangt
'ge lovers.--Clear through Fair week Jol
~ Bengston intends to keep his soda founts
charged up to its fullest capacity, but dol
a intend to bust his boilers, or the boilers
me any Of his customers. His motto will
lch "Charge, Chester, charge" His custome
ed, are expected to yell, "On, Bengston, on
ity. whereupon he turn on the nectarine fui
ing and gorge them all--Clear your sidewal
to next week. See the Msrshars notice.
nds The pic mic Of the Rock Island Spiritual
as. Society, at Center Garden, to-day, was W
to attended, and proved perfect success
he The city Of Beardstown, q few day 81
be paid to the Rockford, Rock Island q
the Louis Railroad Company $4,000, part p'
NC msnt for the building of the road fr'
BeardHp~n to chapin.--Wesk On sas asI