Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-24
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Croquet is nov the style.
A fool and his money are never parted.
Martina, the old fAvorite, is vending his
way hither.
LA RuE's Alabastsr Cream for sale BY
John Bengston.
The Illinois legislature did US all favor
BY Adjourning to-day.
The Muscatine will be up and the SA-
wanna down, to- morrow.
Every ink singer in the country exclsiLns
Whist beautiful weather !"
When you want q suit of clothes of the
latest styles, order Of l. BAmberger.
We've Just found out what HAverstick's
newspaper is-its a bucOlic qualifications.
The warm weather got up o eighty, yes
terday, and has been nearly there to-day.
Friend Jarvis is the most popular csndi-
date We have had on our ticket for years,
Woodward says the new goods Gates
went after will be along in a couple of days.
Wings successor, J. j. johnson, wants
to feed all creation on groceries. Call
around.
People are getting sick of the Unions
blowing about its enterprise. Another dose
this morning.
Our exchanges are so full of compliments
for the Vienna Orchestra, that we don't
know where TO begin selecting.
WHAT are stag parties? They are en-
tertsinmeDis where bucks usually get
enough additional horns to make them stag
ger.
According to the Union, Mr.. Jarvis is
one OF the finest young men 10 the county,
and is going to be elected TreAsurer-to all
ofvhicb We respectfully subscribe.
Some chap in Davenport is amazing peo-
pie by the Adroitness with which he roos the
money tills of stores while everybody is
about Burglars are also operating.
John Bromley is now enjoying life on the
ocean wave between Dubuque and Prescott,
bu, brother McGsvran manages to keep the
jswslry establishment running along accord
ing to Hoyle.
Early autumn is reputed to be The fDest
season of the year in America, and henceim-
prove i, by taking one of Kerr & Wrighs's
livery rigs, some fine afternoon, and making
for the rural districts.
The Vienna Orchestra will give but one
entertainment st this city, and not faro, as
g. IL t.
II any one has found green veil be-
tween tae Rock Island House and Eggles-
tons Row, return it TO this office.
Major Buford, Charley Negus, ct al,
returned from the Wild juugles of New BOs-
ton and vicinity, this morning, having slain
four grizzly bears and q rhinoceros, since
they left us q week ago. Pretty good bagg
ing.
Whenever any Of our merchants, or our
citizens desire fresh fab or game, they
should send their orders to BAner, Bro. q
Co., at New Boston. They are always pre-
pared to fill orders for fish, and also for
game at the proper seasons.
The delicious music you heard Heating
ON the moonlit air at about twelve last
night, was from the minstrel band, out on
n sentimental and romantic promenade.
Many fair one peeped through the shutters
10 find out what was going on.
Burwell l. Bailey have just received those
immaculate Cheviot shirts and Ssraiford
collars all the young fellows have been sigh
ing alter for the past week. They are also
making shirts to order, of ell kinds, which
are guaranteed to 6t or no sale.
We always apologize every chance We get.
jim Anderson was no, sunn;no h;n..lf =,
the soft side Of q potato hill on su,d.v Las,
when that young fellow was play;ps NJ,
zepps along our principal thorouvbf.,o.
lie had simply sneaked into saloon by N.
back way, and was svilling lager beer a
another mans expense.
We received q call to-day from Mr.. T. P
Roberts, representing the firm of Geo. P
Rowell & Co., the heaviest adversisip,
agents in the world. Mr.. Roberts yisite,
Moline, also, this morning. taking lool
at its rising manufactures.