The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-02

bu. few on the train at the time OF the accl-
dent, some of whom secured carriages and
wen, to Homestead, where they spent the
night, while others remained upon the
ground until the morning train, and then
came on to saeir destination.
MORE SILLY TRAsH.--The amount OF
silly trash, nonsense, low, contemplate
filings and false statements that some people
can get off and think they are smart, is
truly surprising. The Union is fair spec
imen of this class, and it is daily becoming
morally certain that the white hated pbios-
opher, Horace Greeley, must have had his
eye on the editor of the Union when he per
peirated that cele brated truism, ''the little
souls whom Providence, for some inscrutA-
ole purpose, permits TO edit the great major
ity of our republican papers Driven to
the wall in nearly all Of It's
attempts to manufacture political capital for
next springs operations, it now bids for the /
Door mems votes-men who are kept poor
oy tie griasing taxation of e thieving con- .
drinks, wears, or in any way uses. Bah /
1t won't win Ii wants to make the poor .
men of the city believe that the council is
forcing them to build sidewalks and dare
aot force Bailey Davenport TO do the same.
Nonsense Ii the Union was better posted
1t waulG know that the council is
determined 20 enforce the ordinance with
Ill both rick aud poor, and Mr.. DavenpoTt's
case will be attended to in good time. twill
De made ties; case. When will the Union
learn to keep better posted, and not appear
so wIlfuily Ignorant, versily "a FOOLS mouth
Is mis- destruction, and his lips are the snare
Of his soul
WHAT Dogs THIS MEAN, John The
following came into our possession in 9 very
mysterious manner
Next Monday is the Fourth Of July;
And should the day be fair,
Ga market square,
A. free air, should be
That ice-coli water.
For each father,
Mother, son and aush,er. selah,
Not frorn that well
Tia. smells So bad
And many wish in h!
After they drink, and blink,
And think thsy smell mice.
Wuuit. that he nice with ice? Seab
The men and boys who delight in noise
ON this, our natal day,
Say no-so off they go;
They know how handy
kum, gin and brandy,
+ Can be had, either good or bad,
+ To make them tight. and fight, snd-is it
right: Sclah
. Il is not the delight of mother and daug hter
! To 60 and get tight whisky and water;
| And should they get high
! On the Fourth Of July
We appeal TO you all
Old. young, great and small,
Let each drop his mite in the hopper
The fine will be light
II paid in to night
To His Honor. the Magissrate-Cropper,
Who will attend to it. Selah
OUR New CoAr.-M- 5. 3. Hendren has
been devO.ing his attention during the past
week to improving Butord's Block. He has
displayed such excellent taste as to make
the building and its handsome appearance
matter of we'll nigh universal comment
among citizens, and Buiord's Block is as
handsome looking building as can be
found in she city to day. Nor has the i'm
provement been confined to the exterior, hut
the halls ard from. Offices have, rs well, re-
ceived their share of attention. We natn
rally feel Just little proud of
the greatly improved appearance
Of the entire building. aud especially of the
immediate portion occupied by the ARGUS
counting room. We are now ready to re
ceive our friends in pleasant room, and
fill their orders IN the most approved and
satisfactory manner. Our entire building, /
and there are several Of us unite in O vote ,
Of thanks to Mr Buford for his fl ne improve /
ments. and to Mr.. Hendren, the superiu-
tendent of the work.
"THiSING En- OuT"-That party thst has |
been negotiating for fish for the pic mic that |
takes place soon has been heard from. He .
has been out to Camden. Que of the settlers
Of the country, which this invader piscatori.
al moved against, came into the Office this
P. II. and reported said ''he saw a big fat
Teller set on a log better than au hour, a
wipini hisself with a silk handkerchief.
He hadnt caught ANYTHING. 1t was nigh
on to 2 o'clock. His lunch had slin-aa off
a log and big mud turtle had gone through
it. Finally, inst e. our informant was leav.
ing TINS Pa'is'.. waiter. 1.-THE same who once
waited lille the boy went after minuOws)
".ught four inch cat fish, accompanying
the action with. Whaupee-There blarst
yer, I'm Il hiania' OF ger ont, an.
CAMDEN MILLS subscribers can get their
DAILY ARGUS by calling a, Geo. VI. Dick
son warehouse. The new mail arrange
'nehts are such as to throw the mail from
'n'' city twentyfour hours behind the usual
''he' and We have made arrangements to
send the daily by the train, which arrives at
ABOUT ! O'Clock in the morning. Those
who prefer to get it through the mails at a
late hour in the day. can 40 ;nfo,m -.
otherwise We shall send them a. above
As there will doubtless be man y..str.neer.
in the city on Monday, let oil Who have the
smblen, of our countryside stars and str;pes
hang them out-display them 10 a. attrac.