The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1872-12-19

The sale of tickets for John L. Owens's |
at Darts Hall will COM
mence tomorrow, at Woodward's.
Examinations in the Public schools COM
menced this morning, and will continue
until tomorrow afternoon, when the schools
will close for two weeks vacation.
Osburn 4 Curtis have moved into their
new Office in Harper's block, adjoining
the City Council room, where they have
three elegant rooms-the finest Office, and
the finest library in this county.
Four to six hundred teams cross the
government bridges daily. About 60 loads
of coal, per day, pass over to the other
side The loads will average over two
tons each. No account is kept Of the
number of people crossing on foot.
On Tuesday evening burglar was found
in china closet in the house of s. r.
Jones, on eth, between Brady and Main,
over the river. He got away. The Ga
zette says the intention of the intruder was to
rob the house of whatever valuables he
could lay his hands on, and pass them to
his confederate at a window.
On Wednesday afternoon another thief,
over the river, didn't get off so easy, but
was lodged in Jail. He is an old offender,
Henry kiegler, who was up for burglary,
last winter He is now charged with steal
ing a wheelbarrow, two webs Of embroyd-
cry, one pair of ladies CATERS, gold
watch, gold chain, four gold rings, with I'M
tial letters a fine leather satehel, a gold
bracelet, and host of other smaller ar
ticles.
s D. Pace, of Coal Valley, serves EN-
all alike, and thus shows his practical, large
hearted Democracy He made us prof
liable call, too. We hadn't seen Pace
since he went to 'hould Hingland, foul
years ago-but he wears the same jolly
benevolent face, and keeps pace mo pun
intendedl with the times in the butchering
business, buying hides, tallow, etc, in the
Valley. Blarst his HES if we dom
rather ike the looks of the fellow, III hi,
nobby velvet suit,
249 votes against 244 said that Caroline
/ Wagner was the prettiest girl that attend
/ ed the German Turner'S fair. She wa,
decided TO be votes prettier than Matilda
Koch. The difference is that if Matilda
had cot 4 votes more, then she would have
been the prettiest There were good
many other pretty girls there, besides these
two-some Of whom were not candidate:
for the pretty prize, But this is pretty
way t. please the pretty girls, and a pretty
good plan to get the stamps Of the pretty
boys who admire the pretty girls-eh?
Judging from the tone of his paper, tn,
editor Of the Chicago Jo'frHdl has takeI
the job u annihilate the Supreme Court o
this State, and especially its honore,
/ Chief Justice This job, together with it
/ little contract II regulate Grant admins
tration; adjudicate the Alabama claims
settle some little affairs in London, wher
its editor was once clerk Of some sort
fix up the Oglesby business annihilat
Judge Trumbull hunt up the unconecte
subscriptions for the Chicago sufferers b
fire; regulate the saloons on Sunday. an
attend Il several other trifing matters
the State Of Cook will probably occur
most of his attention. Without his aiC
things would 60 to the dogs right away.
THE GIVING or GIFTS -Nr. Epstein
the Harper House jeweler, says he full
appreciates all the nice things which ca
be said ON the subject of gifts, at this Sc
son, especially if they buy the gifts of hin
He agrees that the most fitting EXPIRE
sions of good will can he made in jewell
watches, silver ware, diamonds and pr
cious stones-if they buy them Of hin
lie says he cant say as many pref
things about himself, in English. a.
would ike t., for he has never swallow,
Worcester 5 unabridged; but still he fec
tildt tileEc never was DeIIeI tiIHe
people TO purchase choice articles of Ger
than now-provided they come to Il
Harper House jewelry store to get thel
He says he don't charge a cent fer sho,
ing his pretty wares-in fact he is anxio
to have people call and look at his GOO
whether they buy or not,-and he is We
particular to say that he wont he unde
J sold by anyone
4 AT RETAn.-Suitable Christmas al
v New Year presents Richly gilded chi
Dinner and Tea and Toilet sets, Cash
+ dnres, Toy sets, Motto cups and saucer
It Mugs, Vases, Cologne and Liquor Sc
c Parian statuetts, Smoking sets. Lam
G and Looking glasses Of all kinds at
g. MAY Bios.
! Collectors Notice.