Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-14
SCRAPS

L. L.. CROl6 went East ihbt hlSnt.
The Peek bell ringers are moving this
way.
Davenport i. to have another steam car
pentry
The ferry boat doesn't run after seven
o'clock.
The recent cool snap has brought out the
overcoats.
Major Baford ia said to own the best
sporting gun in the State.
Four per cen, is the dividend of the c. R
Ia P R. R jus. declared
The Catholics propose to indulge in the
may dance at Turner Hall, tonight,
Shooting stars aud brilliant meteors have
been apparent for several nights past.
Policeman Schraier wants to know where
ws get our items. Qaeer policeman thai.
Corn huctuates between 25 and 30 cents,
according as the day is fair or foul. Cheap
feeding.
The Scsudinavi&ns have another dance
this ueek-A beue6t ball at Negus Hall or
| Thursday night.
| 1t is about time the Union commenced
its famous electioneeripg srgument-"h'sn-
cial state me nts."
The Union maks good deal of sport of
the Democrats of Hampton, No. L. They
deserve stirring up.
/ Mr. Dick Richardson, of the Davenport
! Democrat, has been dangerously i'll, but Is
getting we'll again.
! Belaled newspaper men over the creek
tell about seeing stars No doubt OF 1t. We
know how tbs ourself,
The next gale that sweeps from the
north, will make you al tniok Of hats aud
caps from Liviug.ton i Cos.
Gen j. B. Leske has resigned the presi-
dehcy Of he Davenport sehobs. Tns Rives
the Germans com plete control Of the schoJ e.
! Hon Jacob orris c. n,emplaies work
yoa believe hm under oath"-with illus-
trAtiOns.
| J. II. Reeves is having the interior Of his
! lItlle mansion at the city hay scales coIsid-
erably improved. Getting ready for cold
weather.
/ We publi-htd an Interesting conmGpIca-
ton from Orion, last evening, and End the
most Of itscsuered through lo-dsy's CRiOn
city columns.
Doe Middleton, of Davenport delivered &
8 :hol4rly aod eloquent ors' o. before the
Iowa State University, the other day, Do'
is young but full of brains
The colored folks IF Moline have q debst
ing society, and will a, their next meeting
discuss the woody subject of Wool vs. Cot
ton" which they understand so well.
i Reynolds, Saulpsugh & Co have finished
their Job at Dubuque. and Thomas ia "s4it
ing for FINAL estimates" John f.. Henry i,
the champion sleeper Of the contractors.
just before freezing up time, ths city
authorities are wasting 9 little money il
scrsping up the mud along Illinois stree,
Ought to have been done six weeks ago.
A young man in Dsvsn pert has Jus. fsIlel
heir to 100000. We recollecs bein,
damaged In that way once 1t ruiuea on
reputation for verscitg, and busted our Ell
chpquer with q multitude Of friends.
Wemet D,rAnt the ST. Paul stesmbos
man last night He is the Harper Hous
, guest who mistook one of our leading mel
e.. Il
Fighting him for the little indiscreteness.
i Rev. Alf. Trotier, of Daven port. came owe
!, to-day, expressly to see us as well as som
other folks. Iowa air seems to agree wi.
- him. lie expresses himself highly Please
" with the express sort of business he is d.
E ing, and with life generally in all IT'S phase
d The depot of the Chicago, Rock Island
d Pacific and the Michigan Southern au
er Lake Shore Railroads on Van Buren, stree
10 at the southern terminus OF LaSalle stree
, Chicago. Is soon to be rebuilt in much Il
same style and size az the building turpe
D. While the travelling public is being CO
D. stsnily annoyed by the intelligence that th
De steamer, and that. has been laid up for Il
Dc season, It is rsassuring to know that Car
al Marcus Henderson proposes to run b
As craft On the blue rolling wave until the i
n lands it high and dry on Credit Island
II, Two ooys named Sam Harding and To
80 Pennel left Rock Island ON Tuesday aft.
re noon, the 7th inst. with q peder's wag,
en- and tvc horses, one gray and one bs
ue the latter thin in flesh. They were ne
at ling tin. One boy about seventeen years
h. aye, the other twenty. And neho
:, offers $25 reward for their detention.
il. YOUNG MEMS LIBRARY.
III The follo~ing mostly new publicatio
no havs hsen lately purchsaed hv tho w.,