The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-18

RaP How about that dance at Buffalo,
Iowa? George, rise and explain.


Iowa? George. rise and explain.
gG-Don't forget the iron moulders
ball at Reese's Hall, Dec. I'D. Music by
Cameron's band.
8SThe celebrated Arundel tinted
spectacles at SeVereuce's The best in the
market. Satisfaction guaranteed. dit
RGrH Has the project of forming Thes-
plan society fallen through2 This ought
to be formed; there is plenty of good tai
ent here.
e9~Gold and silver watches, jewelry.
chains, elegant plain gold and seal rings in
endless variety at Severance's. Call
early and select your presents. dit
B1~ Rich and elegant goods. beautiful
designs, large variety and bottom prices at
Severance 5, the Moline ieweler, near the
post Office. Now is your time to select
presents for the holidays. dit
g1-The recherche dance of the season
occurs Dec. 29th at Timm Hall, under
the auspices of the young mems social
club. None but those having invitations
will be admitted
ga~The ladies Of the Independent
Swedishs Luthhran church will give
festival and concert, this week Wednesday
evening, at the lst ward school house, in
aid OF the organ fund of the church.
gD~ Stationery boxes, writing desks,
card cases, brackets, fine chTomos, etc,
ETC., suitable for Christmas presents at
prices lower than the lowest at Clendenins
near the post Office. l8dtf.
RAJ Elegant silver plated tea sets, cas-
tors. butter dishes. knives and forks, nap
kin rings, etc.. and full line of Rogerss,
and Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.'S, supe-
rior goods at prices which DEFY competi
ton at Severance's near the post Office.
Give him a call. dit
B1r " hen looking for holiday goods
don't fail to visit Clendenins near the
post Office. Picture frames, albums, per
lumery. fine toilet sets, pocket books.
diaries for 1877. and in fact full line OF
fancy goods!at bed rock prices for the
holidays. l8dtf
BIThe man Peterson, injured 10 the
head. by being run into by DIR. Gordon s
buggy, is still far from recovered,
DR.. ?. L. sMcKinnie was not discharged
because his service were no longer snecess
ary, but refused to act unless his in
structions were followed. When he made
his last visit he found Peterson suffering
froms dementia and also that he was
not following medical advice. He
(Dr. McKinnie) thereupon refused to have
anything more to do with the case, and Sc
Informed DR.. Gordon. This is all there
was to it, and the facts as they existed
The Union was in error in assuming thai
Peterson was so far recovered IS not L
need a physician.
e nGrPeter Schlueter, the jolly, clever
= young butcher. corner Park street anC
Rodman avenue, had little adventure
D about $50 Saturday evening which be
don't want the newspaper folks to gel
hold of or say anything about, and there
fore we will make the story as short a
& possible. Peter had been down to Rocl
: Island with smart pair of horses hitchcC
l. to butchers wagon butchers Away.
have good teams, you kn W, and possibl
he might have stopped al Huber's o
N Wagner's on his home 1t any rat
when he arrived at Brooks's crossing, eitbe
x the cold weather, or his muffi d up coud
s, ton, or something determined him to tax
lastraight chute for home, and strange as
may seem, he actually drove over th
railroad sluice- way This horses must hay
gone over on the stringersl and was driI
, ing along up the railroad track whe
Arthur Stephens. .swho was or the pla
form OF passing street car, took the situi
ton 10 at glance, and at once called
In Schlueter to turn out. Getting no r
sponse Stephens jumped off the car an
went over the fence TO the team, toe
OF hold OF the brides and again told Pet,
D. of his danger. Instead of needing hin
he however, Scklueter thought a ahighwayma
IN, was after him aud whipped up his horse
as and would have run over Stephens ha
all not the latter INDUCED in some strol
St adiectives which seemed to bring the III.
lat to reah2ation Of his danger No tin
eld was to be lost and 10 less tine than it tax
to write this sketch, the team was. unhitc
ed and the wagon dumped over, al
barely in time, for scarcely had t
thing been accomplished befo
'1' the express train came thunderi
, past at the rate Of 25 miles an hour, a
. not three feet from the parties to t
,on would have been accident Had not 81
NJ phens come to the rescue when he di
,te instead of this item. the obituary of n
20 Schleuter would undoubtedly have be
he recorded. They got the wagon back oy
the sluice- way and then led the hors
over on a stringer one at a time. Luc
cks Peterl His life and his team were save
Vn, But everybody heard of it, and when
ort made his appearance al the dance
nee Timm's Hall Sunday evening he "
ing greeted with loud cheers. He kn
Ity. what it meant, and he proceeded direct
and without delay to set EN- up"
the entire audience, and the fun they h
El- in getting Peter to tell the story was il
Ity, mense, especially as he had habit at t
lia, end Of every sentence, of saying-"but
wasn't tight though" which made &c
deal of laugh When they asked him b
he felt when he drove over the sluice-N
be said ''he thought some farmer had
ped Lad of wood over upon him.
~ Better Fire Protection.
Thus far Moline has escaped serit
conhagration but not from any precautit
fol- to guard against the same, as it is a lame
attic able fact that this city is absolutely wi
led, out protection against fire. Nothwi
re- standing there are number Of la
manufactures in the city, which are
Il q life of the place there is not even suita
s OF place to land an engine between Dimoc
OF mill and the gas works. Last year
the admirable plan for laying a water N
lay. along Illinois street, to connect with
'tel, various manufacturing establishments
om- receive power theretrom, was devised
airs Charles o. Mason, fand received la
best number of sigDcrs, IN fact clear major
EN- of all the voters IN the city, and was
> be sented to the council and came within
vote of being passed. 1t was an excel
B. plan and It's failure to become a law i
be regretted as, had it been passed,
line would now have proper FIRE pro