The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1872-12-07
NOTES. HERE AND THERE,

n the fair grounds, have not had the cpl
.ooty.
AS fire extinguisher, some of the coal
offered in market viii beat the Babcock all
hollow.
They have a mitten factory up at Gin
ton which employs twenty hands and
turns out sixty dozen mittens per week.
The editor of the Union has been sue
cessful in begging piece of his neighbours
hog, and acknowledges it through his
paper
Peoria is gaining some noteriety as
having had the first colored juror. Green
jurors have been popular there for time
The generous intention, of Ex-Mayor
Donahue to build water works for Daven-
port are likely to be frustrated by threats
Of injunctiOns. t--~----
Thirty five divorces have been granted
by the District Court of Scott county, this
year nearly two-thirds of them on the
ground of desertiOn
There was an increase of cars and trips,
to-day, on the horse railroad BY Mon
day it is expected that trips will be resum-
ed the same as before the epizooty.
1t is nice idea some papers have to en-
courage their daughters to cut and make
their own dresses by paying them whal
the milhners charge for such service.
Are dose bells ringing for fre?" in
quired Simon of Tiberius No, indeed,
answered Tibe; ''dey alb got plenty of fire
and de bells are now ringing for water y
A lady asked one of our gentleman.
bookstore clerks yesterday, if he had 'Fes
tus, mo, replied the clerk but In
afraid a boil is coming on the back of m!
neck
The Chicago Times puts this solemn con
undrum How can we escape fire ?
The gospel offersyou every encouragement
but perhaps your best hold is TO get GU
of Chicago,
The survey of the River Road establish
ed distances as follows Clinton to Dav
export So miles Davenport to Muscatin
/ 2S miles; Muscatine to Burlington 4.
miles-total. l07 miles
A fair and festival by the Turner So
ciety, will be opened at their hall on Sun
day, the 18th, and continue that day, an,
the Monday and Tuesday following, clos
ing on Tuesday evening.
Cedar Rapids has been neatly taken i
and done for by so-ealed Russian doc
tor. He advertised to cure all diseases
but cured the landlords and printers Their
of desire to trust tramps by leaving sud
denly the other day before breakfast
We object TO having THE ARGUs use,
in the construction of 'bustles. for tn
reason if it is 81 used it always puts on
paper 5ehiRd II young ladies can't ge
their backs up without using news
papers, let them use the Observer or tn
/ Reporter
! The chief engineer of the fire depart
ment gives notice as tn the manner G
sounding fire alarm, but he don't tell tn
/ people where they can find the tools t
open a hydrant Some people probabl
know but would it not be well to let every
body know?
The Galva relief committee give motto
that unauthorized persons are solicit
ing aid for those who suffered by the lat
fire who fail tn report when asked to d
SO such applicants be discountenancet
and all subscriptions be sent direct to tn
Committee Of Relief. of which L. "
Beck is treasurer and NJ. NJ. Ford seer,
tary.
Livery stable keepers at Burlington
treating animals suffering from the hor,
disease, have discovered that holding Il
horses's nostrils over steaming fumes
hot vinegar appears to give the ANNA
, much relief, in cases where much swellir
is present and breathing difficult, its effe
being to loosen the throat and lungs, al
: cause running at the nose and mouth
some cases, the animals held their nostri
quietly over the fumes, with apparent d
light and attempted TO follow up Il
bucket when it was taken away The a
plication should be shortly followed
loosening of the throat and lungs, sig
coughing and discharge from the mou
and nostrils, bringing almost immediate T
lief in breathing. -