The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-23
NOTES HERE AND rHrRE

Fall blowing and potato digging are in
rogue.
See first page for to-day's Geographic .
dispatches.
The Union calls the Harper House "a
hash factory"
ST. Joseph's church is now enclosed
with neat fence.
John Lettig has been appointed q
policeman in place of George German.
Those Brooklyn-style, miscellaneous
oscillations, are now called crooked
kisses.
Why is lawyer like restless man in
bed? Because he first lies on one side and
then on the other.
The fremen of the state of Wisconsin
will have grand tournament at Racine on
Monday, October A.
Mr.. Schneider's condition does not |
seem to improve much. his neck still being
stiff and badly swollen.
My face is rugged, but Tn wealthy;
will you. nave me?" said he. "Yes,indeed;
it's knotty, but it, nice" said she.
"Mother-in-law" is the name Of a.
new mixture of ale. 1t is old and bitter,
and comparatively few can swallowit.
The hair from ladys braid should
never be worn on the lapel Of gentleman's
coat, unless the parties are engaged.
Yesterday and to-day Market Square
was crowded with farmers teams. Hay
corn and wood are the principal loads.
Georgia is drilling battalion compos-
ed of companies in Augusta, Atlanta, Ma
con. and Savanna, for the centennial.
Why is drunkard like bad politi-
clan? Because. he is always poking his
nose into measures that spoil the constltu
ton.
81 say, Pat, what are you about,
sweeping out the room?' INC" answered
Pat; II am sweeping out the dirt and
leaving the room"
These are cooler nights, and most
people who sit on the piazza till late in the
evening conclude that ids abound tibe to
ged Inside ad go do bed.
Three young men we're shot near Ok
, ford, Mahaska county, Iowa, day or two
ago, while stealing watermelons. One of the
parties, it, is supposed, will die.
"A newspaper biographer, trying to say
his subject was hardly able to bear the
E demise of his wife" was made by the
memorable printer to say, wear the
chemise of his wife.
l 1t is now stated positively that J. Rus
I sell Jones. late Minister to Belgium, viii
t be appointed collector of customs at Chi
g cago, and that the president has alread
signed the commission.
The Buford Plow Works, of this cit
captured the premium for the best displa,
l.c Al cd Hapoa NraoI faiy
g at Hillsdale; also the blue ribbon for gan
;, plows and sulky plows, Is
!. William Barker, of Green county, Ills
= had a leg crushed by wagon few day
ago. Amputation became necessary, bu
q he sunk under. Incorporation, and breathet
g his last shortly afterwards.
J. George Robinson, late proprietor {
a the Fox River House at Green. Bay, Wi
has been arrested for setting fire to th
. barn burned in the rear of Parishes Bloc
u short time ago. He is held to bail,
'r -Aledo has revoked the licenses of q
y the saloon keepers in that place, on accou'
at of violation of law. They now have
10 license and are amenable to the penaltit
- of the state law, if they sell or give ava
: ale, beer, wine, spirits, etc.
u Two Fergus Falls, Mimi, men, dri
ing behind team of mules, discovering
be glitter on the hoof of one them, examir
re. ed it and found gold ring which Il
IN. mule had stepped on and secured Wi
- the cork of his shoe.
Gu 1.-THE Star Singers" young colore
lse people of this city, are rehearsing for
at concert to be held at Turner Hall, THU
he day evening, Sept. 30tb, the proceeds to
-, towards fixing up and ornamenting t
First Christian Church.
. -ae Last night man named Avery NJ
eos Ter was attacked, knocked down and robb
re- of his pocket book and several small tr
kets, near Iowa and Sixteenth streets, Da
EXPORT. Two pistol shots were fired a
Miner was wounded in the left hand.
on arrests.
Kingston girls are opposed to int
ducing the letter-carrier system In tt
city. 1.-THE ideal" says one of them,
nty having letters left at the house Then
nd can't go to the post office, and won't h!
h. any excuse for going down town. 10
~ Sentinel
Sui IF you are at church Of aSunday ev
ate ing in August, without fan, cast alb
and your eye until it lights on an engal
to couple, and when you see how close Il
- sb snug up together, you will lose, in a 81
'"'n de gree, a sense of the heat.-Dan6
Ne0s,
last Are the Spikenses back p inqui
of Mrs Stayby, who hasn't been out Of t
! on this season, "Yes'm' replied the &C
go land Mrs. Gladly got home from Starl
rom ough's last night. Then, Mary, you O
ster, the front shutters and let it be known
film, we've got back too.
axe. 1t looks as if somebody is startin
Nm newspaper every day. The fact that b
rter, oI;st's bornees ali their lives would 90
the and commit suicide if it were not for
demnition uncertainty of such cou
s1s doesn't seem to have the slightest effec
.nd beginners Courier Journal
OIL About two weeks ago the house of
William Jack. farmer, residing two u
from Beloit, Wis, was entered in the q
, the and silverware, clothing, etc, to
wing amount of about $4O0 taken. No
could be had to the robbers or the 80
One day, lately, two boys, who were b
St4 % ing in the woods near the city, discov
1890 the property stolen from Mr.. Jack,
s S39 81 other articles that have mysteriously
1896 appeared, coveredb by an extemporized
s,s made of bed blanket.
5o.Os "A green looking fellow, going by
9S Is Is name of ii. G. Lamonte, has been ''pla
,s5i. SO it fine" on the coniding people of Da
1922 port for the last few days by claimir
s s4s AZ AZ be advertising agent for the Ole
49s. IS troupe, and saying Ole Bull would ap
1924 l5 q at the Burtis Opera house in that city
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