Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-16
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High School exhibition tonight.
All the latets style hats at Liviogsson's
Davenport speaks well Of the Fairbanks.
Backsnssoe's Circus and MenAgerie on the
2lst.
"MazsppA" at Darts Hall next Monday
evening.
An excursion from Peoria on the goth is
announced.
The original Dolly Warden married aons-
armed soldier.
The Keokuk Rapids improvements will
cost s2,4OO,OOO.
The City has two FIRE engines for sale.
See advertisement.
Work on the new Methodist. Church, Dav-
export, is progressing.
Go and see /. hamburger if you are in
want of furnishing goods.
The Eastern bound mail train was an
hour and 40 minutes late this morning.
There is to be @ convention Of Illinois
Democratic editors at Peoria June 18th.
One week from to-day the Rock Island
Fire Department holds its annual review. /
The Rock Island county jail is now with
out an occupant, for the first time during it
history.
The census returns for 1870 show that the
wealth per capita oft population OF Ill
inois is $685. "a.
The case of Nelson VS.. Cornell has occu-
pied the entire day, in the Circuit Court,
and the end is not yet.
Mosquitoes are plAguing the people Of
Cairo. The people there say the insects
come out of the sipe water.
The lumbermen are rejoicing. The re-
cent rains have started their RATS, and they
are likely to have good luck after all,
Iowa has 100000 Inhabitants, but
Dsvenpor her largest CITY, has scarcely
1000 Of the number.
Al the Long Grove blowing match the
contestants using the Deere pillow carried OF
he first, second, third and fourth prizes.
new time table goes into effect upon
the r R. l. & St. Louis road, on the 18th
, Trains for St. Louis will leave at 9:45 A. NJ,
and 7:lO P. NJ arrive at 6:45 A. M. and
900 P. NJ.
The trial of the case of Jacob Deppe VS.
, the @. R. I. & P. railroad company ended
yesterday, the jury returning a verdict o
$1,000 for plaintiff. Defendants gave no
n tice of motion for new trial.
s We understand that the congregation O
. Hale Chapel will 90 on al excursion q
Rock Island over the P. & h. I. Road, OF
g the 2Sth inst. The fare for the round triI
will be $4.-Peoria Democrat.
y Remember that the ferry boat runs to
nigh. after the close of the entertainment a
Il the German Theatre, Davenport, /
the benefit night of Maria Pelosi
/. All lovers of the drama should embrace thi
n opportunity to see " ZaertlicheH Ver,candteH
d at the German Theatre tonight
# The Springfield Register says the potat
o bugs have made their appearance uuusu
+ ally early, and finding the potato plant no
y yet ready to furnish then their usual pro
vender are turning their attention TO othe
garden sass, and are consuming everythin
green which comes in their way.
1t is reported that, in the southern an
central portions of this State, the large
= fruits, including apples, peaches and pear
= have been wholly uninjured by the fros
:, while the smaller, especially strawberriel
are most luxuriAnt, and are now fully ript
The air is also redolent Of the fragrance {
flowers, among which are some most mag
nifoient specimens Of roses.
ie Hon. John P. Irish, Editor OF the low
70 City Press, hiss written poem" b
the cOmposisor who set it up has ditferer
1t ideas of life than John. He wrote q prelt
little sentiment about
,v When 1 calmly rest in shroud,
With weeping willow by my side.
: When the typo WAS through with it
read
e When l rest calmly ia a shed,
With a whoppinE widow by my side.