The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-22


CoAL.-The celebrated Green River
coal, conceded to be the best in the market
by the car load, ton, or bushcl. Leave
orders with D. Mabie at Calkins's stand
Main street l5dtf
The streets are in muddy condit o.
again. the ice has not thickened, and the
treasury is enpsv, The street commis
sioner, Heck, and the citizens generally
are unhappy.
The churches tomorrow will be presided
over by the regular pastors as usual
Episcopal services will be held at th,
church of the United Brethren at 1875
O'Clock in the morning.
A fight occurred yesterday between tw,
unknown parties, just Lelow the Half Wa,
House. After pummeiiing each other il
true pugillstic style tor about FIVE minutes
the separated, then jump ed into ligh,
wagon and went to Rock Island.
| Police Magistrate Swander's Happy
c5untenance is attributable to the fact tina,
advent Of another grandson. This time
its name is Howard and Des Moines, Iowa
the town. At least so says the losta
card
Genescoans were loul in their praises
{ the Sylvan b at Club. The excursion
lists being provided with gooi seats no:
withstanding the crowded house) were
met at the depot by the Freja Band which
had been hired by the lecture c,nmtte4
for the occasion. Nearly $50 were pres
eIt from Gencseo and Hampton 10 at,env
the concert.
A team of horses attached to a wagon
yesterday afternoon, while standing neal
the Rudman avenue railroad crossing, be
came frightened and ran away, throwing
out sack of corn and scattering the coz
tents along the road. The owner of tn,
team. whose name could not be ascer
tanned, was in the post Office at the time
and coming out missed his team aud star.
ed after them When they reached tx
bluff they stopped OF their own accord
There was % damago done.
The Richings-Bernard concert, last eve
uing, at the Congres atinnal church, Wa
witnessed by the largest and must refnet
audience ever assent bied in this city, th
church being crowded to its entire capacity
The concert was finely rendered through
out and was received with marked effect
The soho My Soul to God, by Miss Jes
sic nartlett, was beautifully rendered ant
fully merited the encore it received Mrs
Henri Drayton, in The men are plagne
of mes life" was excellent and was loudl,
encored. "he 'TyroGenne Harvest Chorus
was among the finest selections of the eve
ming and sung with splendid effect, receiv
ins enthusiastic applause. "OId Folks a
Home by Mrs. Bernard, was sung beauti
faliy. with excellent chorus, and receive,
an encore, The 'Qnarreling Dueti," b
Mr.. Bernard and Mrs. Henri Drayton
was among the very best selections Of th
evening. 1t was heartily applauded and
second encore called for hut owing 10 IT,
length of the programme it was not giver
The entire concert was ia every way sue
cess and was fully appreciated by th
large audience assembled. The member
Of the Sylvan Boat Club deserve thank
fer the splendid manner IL which the al
fair was managed aud fer the courtes
shown the visitors from Geneseo an
Hampton. Those who failed to see th
Eichines-Bernard troupe last evening
missed a rare musical treat.
The New Fair Grounds,
Moline has been afforded another OF
: portunity to secure the location OF the ne
tair grounds, the Agricultural Society hay
,, ing extendt d the time for raising the So
900, necessary to put up the E'>.dings, etc
until February 10th. The ol.> of ii
; water power Company giving the societ
the choice If ground is a liberal one an
should be Supported by all in favor of S
curing the location Of the grounds at til
point.
+, aThe money to be raised can only
obtained by united effort, aud it is earnes
| IL hoped that those who can and who ougl
i, To help the enterprise will do so at onc
+ There seems 10 be too much dependiu
:, one on the other. each waiting for II
i other to make the iutiat"ry move Th
. course will never accomplish aDythir
, lie: each one make up what he c,n>iie
his share, or what he can best affuTd, al
not delay the same either. By promi
and earnest Nork. the Gew tair grouDC
can be 'cated at si"liue Ii, hnwever.t Il
same prpcras;Iaa.inn is continued tina: h;
characseriZed the pr.j ct thus lar, ii
Rock Island County Agricultural s5ncie
icanaot be blamed il Milan or some oth
% poiut outside ot u, line is selected as Il
;. new size. 1t rests with TINS uiy to Gecit
. the matter. and failure to secure The lut
1t ton at tins paini will be the result
want ct proper effort aud public spirit.
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). word with very many families, and Il
e merits of the article Justly entitled it to o'
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}, /, ing that it has actually cured them
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= Remedy are really wonderful Magic
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:: Only cnniinues To usp IL himself hut recol