The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-20

since had q notice of Isaac Negus, fine
SIS, 900 brick residence in course of erec-
sioa on the Conway property. Ii is to be
of brick with stone facing, and will be when
completed al ornament TO the city. Il is
to have built on two sides Of it a sidewalk Of
regulation size, feet in width, but some
what more durable than that prescribed in
the ordinance, in the fact that it is to be of
thick Joliet stone tagging. The contract
for cutting and laying the sidewalk has been
that along the front, length of lis feet,
the present season. 1t is to the credit of
Mr.. Negus hberaIity and public spirit that
this sidewalk is built, and We don't care
how many emulate his example.
The JUDIcIAL CoNvENrIoS.-In accord
snce with the call, meeting WAS held at
the Court House on Saturday evening to
choose township delegates to the County
Convention which meets to day. Judge
Drury was called to the chair aud +. L.
Parmen,er made secretary. The follow
ing gentlemen were chosen to represent
the township in the County Convention to
day
J ". Drury, Z. d. Sweeney. R 7. Me
Neal! Il Curtis. Jr., P. 7. McElherue, Z.
E. Parnenter, Major J. NJ. Bsardsley, J
Frank Conway, David HAYES, J. F. Copp,
Capt John Peetz.
Each delegate was empowered TO name a
substitute il case he coudn t attend.
The meeting then adjourned.
The PROPHET ST. GERMAIN.-He will
remain only eight days. Ring the bells III
your caps, o We motley crowd of fools run,
ye illustrious concourse of zanies, idiots and
sucking Infants; We wooden heads, gulls and
gndgeons Come to the iIlnstrious Prophet
ST German, ard be comforted Ye who
would nave high hopes for small money but
great price, now is your only opportunity
He only remains eigh: days. ''Motley's
the only wear" therefore the Prophet St.
German thrives apace. Here's what be
dtIi6I cS Hc SdI W. ut III ~HO CDQIG
find the quadrasure of circle could 90 20
more:
"Having lust arrived from Paris and 9th
er capital cities, will give consuliaticns in
Cartomancy, ChIromacy and Phrenology.
The Prophet ST. German has the ability to
prognosrca,e the past, present and future in
the most astonishing way, to prophesy all
events of life and destiny of any person, and
to give detailed declarations about matrimo-
nv, business, cases of death and inherit
ance."
circular, embelished with astrological
signs, which looks Every like a weasel
A man who can "prognosticats the past and
present" as well as the future is no ordinary
Gypsy palmister. He is genius In his
line, and is monstrosity, such as is the
Chinese horse with eigh. legs and two tails
What wonderful memory it must require
to "prognos,icate the past The Count is
personally distinguished looking Individual
and young. He is Count in his own
country, but then, Counts are no account in
our great republic, you know. It Is credit
to his modesty that he puts up in a small
cham her in the City Hotel. His retinue Of
lackeys and beef eaters. together with his
baggage" will probably arrive on the next
train. The Count receives cable dispatches
daily from Empress Eugene, Count Bis
marck and the Khedive of Egypt, inquiring
as to the dogma of infsllibility before the
council.
The Count simply reads the morning
papers, and 'prosnos,,catesn their proeeed-
iugs of the day before. This shows him to
be man of genius. "He has the ability ,o
cure persons radically from deep-rooted
vices, as excessive drinking, gambling and
upfaithfulness, within nine days, aud with
out the knowledge of such person, of which
fact be can produce the best certificates :"
SO says his circular, which We haven't the
slightest hesitancy to indorse, never having
heard anything to the contrary. ln the
meantime the fool-killer stalks abroad
during the watches Of the night, seeking
whom he may devour. Come and
be eaten by the great Count St German.
ye dear simpletons. 1t is an honor to be
eheui'ed IL his patrician NAV. Don't
waste time, for bis eight days may be fore
a1o''ened into four, by blind justice. who sees
III h''n not prophet or the ssseyenth son of
'ea'h fa'her," but lazy, good for
no'h'0g Vagabond, without visible mean. of
support.