The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-21
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Legal Blanks, of all kinds for sale at
The ARGUS OFFICE.
Abraham was the first sick man. He |
had Hagar in the wilderness.
Printing and binding executed neat
quick and cheap at THE ARGUS OFFICE.
They have just had 100000 fire in
Pittsburg, and Sl50,000 one in Detroit. |
BE temperate in your diet. Our first
parents ate themselves out of house and |
home.
Blank Books of every variety and
style ruled and bound to order at THE
ARGUS OFFICE.
Court Records and books for county
Offices made in the best manner at THE
ARGUS OFFICE.
How a woman can keep on talking
while she twists up her back hair and has
her mouth full of hair pins is mys-
terry not yet explained Carl Pretzel.
The Union speaks of ''the old veter-
ans in the fremen's procession Saturday.
"Old veterans is good. The "neao veter-
ans were net noticed, except by implica-
ton.
"A good many people will be glad that
the candy stand near Sylvan Water Bridge
is ordered away. 1t caused a gang of
rowdy boys to hang about there to the great
annoyance OF decent people.
The responsible with seven years
experience" mourns because noboday can
see the point to his efforts to be funny.
No one can't see where the laugh comes in,
and that's what's the matter with him.
"A farmer complains that hook and
ladder company has been organized in his
neighborhood, He states that the ladder
is used after dark for climbing into the
hen-house after which the hooking is
done.
-Schultz's Philharmonic Concert Troupe,
of St, Louis, gave performance in Turner
Hall, in this city, last evening, which was
we'll attended and gave universal satlsfac-
ton. There was pleasant dance after the
concert.
Willie Quinlan, now in jail for burg
larry, will probably be released this even
ing as the bond was being made out at 5
O'clock which will be signed by Mai. L.
NJ. Buford and John Quinlan, brother
of Willie.
1t will be sad news for many to hear
of the death of Mr.. Irwin W. Tarr. the
husband of Susie Drum, daughter of Mrs
Martha Drum, of this city. He died al
Greensburg, Pa, on the 18th. He was 6
lawyer of profession.
The excellent system" of our ''watel
works engine house." according to the
Gazette man, was much admired by grea
many firemen from abroad, who visited i
last Saturday. We are glad they liked thu
system Of the house.
If you want to arrive at truly realiz
ing sense Of your own poverty, just write t.
half dozen or so of watering place land
lords, asking them what they'll take you
family to board for by the week.-Ne,
York Commercial ADVERTISER
Has the Union learned anything NOR
about Ellen Kings baby? Of course no
body was sold, on that tongues not
; Pete Heverling, u. Pinkley and others VIII
; spent day dragging the river for tina
( baby will always bet on the accuracy of tn
, Unions items.
Steamboat excursion to Cordova mex
Friday, under the management of the NJ
{ E. Church of this city. They promise t
l make the round trip between o'clock i
v the morning and o'clock il
the evening and the fare will be but 81 70
each excursionist.
Maj. Abram, Wagner, Capt Robt. Koch
# Ter, and Capt. H. HAYDEN have been appoint
school election to be held at the court hous
q bers of our board of education.
q Did it ever occur to you whs
?. mo cards and No cake" al
d pended to a marriage announcement
A means? 1t is simply the exclamation {
the editor. thrown in spiteful way,
u show that he was not remembered.
~ Prof Roessler's GermanAmerica
II school pic mic took place at the grounds
lie the Rock Island Shooting Society, On Roc
i'll Island Heights, yesterday afternoon, an
70 was very pleasant affair. Fine must
- excellent refreshments, pleasant dance
T. aud physical exercise made up the EMO,
a. ments of the day.
The fellow who gave his name in OIL
police court last Monday as Charles FIR;
ger, having been arrested for drunkenness
re couldn't pay his fine and went back to iai
n was not Mr. Charles Frazier, "a very r
- spectacle citizen in Moline. The sim
= larity of names caused some evil-minde
PClSOH W ulolA a OOPJ VI he ANUS " vi
sb of his friends, thus causing some unne
III essary uneasiness in the ranks,
ut Winter sleeping In the lap of spring
es winter lingering in the lap of May
- winter slumbering in the arms of spring
IL Winter lying in the lap of May" The
In are few atrocious renderings of we
b. known quotation. We beg to make Il
nv following improvement: January cha
ing the ear of June" This brings t
p metaphor within the comprehension of {
e. meanest shoemaker Virginia City Z
d, terprise.
se -Lawless people from the other side
the river have lately been tresspassi
upon the lands about Black Hawks Wat
on Tower, digging up Indian graves to S
what they can find. The owners of t
lands will prosecute them for trespass
'0 soon as they can get service on the
ZEE They have also engaged aid to wat
ry others and take them in the act. Su
nv lawless disregard of the rights of othe
~ will not be permitted.
~ Last June the house of J. II. Dav
Gu near the car shops of N. W. R. r. in CT
he cago, was burned to the ground and NJ
nd Sarah Davis, girl of l6, was burned
,er death. 1t was generally supposed at
- time that the house was struck by ligl
90 ming and ignited. Subsequent investil
tn ton led to the belief that the house v
ith set on fire, and that a man named w
,u- Gorbick was the incendiary. He was
rested on Saturday and held for trial.
young lady with whom he declares he v
lie. and is in love, was the principal with
ne against him.
-Four men in Keokuk were poison
on Friday of last week under the follow