The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-16

All the manufacturing establishments
were running to-day; TOR wonder the
water power being good
The series of lectures under the auspices
of the Ladies Aid Society begins on
Saturday. Professor Nathan Sheppard
will be the lecturer OF the course consisting
of four lectures Tickets at Morey's drug
store.
Hon. Carl Schurz will positively appear
in this city some time in March. This
announcement is madeon the authority OF
the lecture committee of the Sylvan Boat
Club. Centennial Thoughts" will be the
subject
The Union calls attention to the filthy
condition of some of our streets and alleys.
The suggestion is good one but it is
waste Of time to talk about it. The
property owners refuse to do their portion
and the bankrupt condition OF the city
treasury prevents any action by the city.
The Kay suit was on trial to-day before
Justice Mapes. This suit arose from
seizure on execution of a team belonging to
Kay to satisfy a Judgment obtained two
years ago. The team~was taken by Con-
stable Young and has since been in Wix-
on's stable. The suit is to recover dam
ages and to test the ownership OF property,
Kay protesting that the judgment has
been satisfied. The case excites consider
able interest. especially among Coatcwn
people, of which Kay is prominent citi-
zen and said to be an unright man.
Pref. Sheppards Lecture.
About 400 persons assembled at the
Congregational church in this city last eve.
ming to listen to the lecture by Professor
Nathan Sheppard on the PHILOSOPHY OF
the Ridiculous" The entertainment was
commenced with brilliant Fantasia on
the organs by Charles A. Hubbard, after
which beautiful Medley" on the cornet
with organ accompaniment was rendered IL
, faultless style by Peter Skogh and Z. A
Hubbard The clear, sweet notes OF the
, cornet blending with the deep rich tones o.
the organ produced a harmony gloriousIy
, grand and inspiring Then followed ;
"Sextett" by Messrs. Ball, Gregory
Savage, Kennedy, HI. Hubbard anc
Cornes, "How Can | Bear to Leave Thee,
: which was rendered with excellent etfec
t and gained the applause of the audience
and finally an encore The singers were
in excellent voice, especially Ball, Oregon.
and Savage.
Owing to an accident the train with th'
lecturer on board did not make connection
> and during the afternoon a rumor wa
, started that he would not arrive. hi
was announced in the high school by Prot
Gregory and good many absented them
, selves supposlng that no lecture would b
given. At $50 however B. I. Tillinghast
y Of the lecture committee, introduced til
professor, who at once began to handle hi
subject. The lecture was mcritorious i
J, some parts but would have been bette
. appreciated if stripped of some c
the illustrations which were no
by any means orthodox. Til
: description of the lover wasting away, al
y especially the dogs tall portion va
: a direct yulgarism hardly in taste in
t. church The inconguity of gravity an
D religion and the relation Of gravity an
u liver although smoothed over by
/ ludicrous finish and the help of scriptur;
y quotation. The Lord losetk the cheerfl
e liver" was rude and in bad taste III
ancedotc of the old deacon and the was
t was particularly good The lecture WI
# fair but would have been more effec;is
a aud made more marked impression
d stripped OF some of the course feature
h which, though harmlessly intended. Il
e doubt, were, to say the least, in bad tast
d The professor confined himself strictly
3 his mannscrip; and was lacking in gestur
a which adds so II aterlaliy to success.l
lie delivery O. discourse. The speakt
IS closed by reciting a poem The death
lie Joe, which he read beautifully. On ii
whole the lecture was medium aad not u
to the expectations of the audience wi
had expected particularly brillial
effort