The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-31
NOTES HERE AND THREE.

The case Of the People VS.. Marllla
Healy, which was set for trial at 9 o clock
this morning, was continued until 9 clock
next Saturday morning.
Kansas teacher Where does all of
our grain product go to?" Boy-"It goes
into the hopper, " Hopper! What hop
per?' 'Grasshopper," triumphantly
shouted the lad"
The Rock Island Turner picnic in Bal
ley Davenport's Grove on the Milan road,
near this city, Yesterday afternoon, was a
very pleasant aft ,ir. Bleauer's band turn-
,s.led the music. The turning was very
god.
When young lady goes to an entertain
ment, and sees lady friend accompanied
oy gentleman whom she does not know,
she dosen't enjoy the performance worth a
cent, as the Whole evening is occupied III
wondering who the stranger is.
In the "shyster" libel suit of Bush VS.
he proprietor of the Chicago Times, the
| Jury brought in verdict for the defend
ant. The plaintiff asked for $5O,OO0 dam
ages, but didn't get a cent. In other
words, the jury decided that Mr. Bush as IA
'shyster,"
Don't sit up nights to see how long
that young gentleman stays with heyoung
lady across the street 1t she thinks him
worth the oil burned it is none of your
business, he isn't making love to any of
your folks Yonkers Gazette.
While the Ristori dramatic troupe
were going from Indianapolis to St. Louis
Saturday, the 22d, they were robbed OF
$4,000 worth of diamonds. On the 26th
Detectives O'Neil and Stiles, of St, Louis,
arrested the colored porter of the sleeping.
ear, in which the troupe rode to that city,
and found the missing gems in his posses
sion.
A liberal reward will be paid by
James King, chief of police at ST. Paul, for
the arrest of a man named VIM. E. Jones
32 years old, round face, peck marked,
bright ewes, light moustache, bowed shout
ders, and weighs 10 lbs. He had foul
horses in his possession, one milk white
white name and tail. He also had CUR
and ammunition in his possession.
"A reward of 800 is offered by the
, chief of police of Columbus, Ohio, Tor the
arrest of one Florence Goldsburough, alia'
Frank How ard, charged with stealing $46(
, from a. NJ Nobl", near ashington. Ohio
= She dresses in boys clothing, is about
. feet high, round features, prominent nose
4 small chin, small piece out OF right ear
dark spot on front teeth, dark complexion
Reports received at Desmoines sa.
that Rev. r. L. Smith, of Council Bluffs
: was robbed by a highwayman on the nigh
l of the 2Gth, 10 the Southwestern
j part OF Cass county. He was driv
ing in a buggy, when the robber STOP
ped his horse and fired a revolver and dc
manded his money. The preacher resist
S ed. when he was attacked with knife an
! badly cut He was finally knocked sense
& less and robbed of 1915, which he had CO.
: lected for his church debt.
The fact is our eyes deceive US mos
E ridiculously, even about the commones
t things. At first thought, which shout
l. you say was the taller, a-3 year-old chill,
or a -four barrel? And could auythin
but actual measurement convince you tina
the same child is half as high as 81,
footer? There is an old saying that
9 child at years old is half as tall as he eve
. will be, and after a few experiments /
> measuring one can easily believe it, but III
= before.
: WHY" said Mr. Dorkins to the par
;. ner OF his laws" why, my love, is a
old blind horse 10 new harness, with H.
B. on the binders, tied to post in iror
of the new POSI- Office, and hitched to
n junk wagon. with string of COW bells an
o a poodle dog tied to it, with long leege
: man and fat boy on the seat, like tv
y orphans?" Good gracious sakes alive,
>. cant tell" said Mrs. Dorkins. '..Wh
r are they like two orphans?" Because,
said Dorkins, triumphantly, ''becau:
= they We got no farther, not even steI
> fartherl"